Petrol prices hit post July 2022 high – English

(ANSA) – ROME, AUG 22 – Petrol prices in Italy have hit a
post July 2022 high, the environment and energy security
ministry said Tuesday.

   
Average prices were up to a level last seen over a year ago in
the last week, it said.

   
Unleaded self-service petrol rose to 1.946 euros, up 0.7 cents
or 0.37%, while diesel hovered around 1.845 euros, up 1.7 cents
or 0.96%, the ministry said.

   
Unleaded on the motorway remains stable above 2 euros, at 2.018
euros per litre at self-service pumps while diesel is at 1.932
euros.

   
In the Marche region, petrol is at the lowest price,1.925 euros
and the most expensive is in Basilicata at 1.971 euros.

   
The province of Bolzano has the highest price overall, 1,984
euros.

   
Consumers have been urging the government to restore a discount,
which was ended in January, on petrol excise duty but the
government has replied that its priority is instead making a cut
to the labour tax wedge structural. (ANSA).