(Finance) – According to the weekly data of the Ministry of Ecological Transition just published, the petrol in self-service mode reaches 2,014 euros per liter, diesel reaches 1,935 euros per liter.
“Petrol breaks through the 2 euro mark and diesel reaches the 1.9 euro mark. For both petrol and diesel this is the fourth largest weekly increase ever, ie since the beginning of the historical series. In just 7 days, in fact, gasoline increases by over 7 cents per liter, equal to 3 euros and 69 cents for a full tank of 50 liters, diesel has a leap of over 8 cents per liter, 4 euros and 19 cents per refueling. “. That’s what the complaint is Massimiliano Dona, president of the National Consumers Union, on the basis of the study conducted on the weekly data now released by Mite.
“The record of weekly increases remains that of March 14, 2022, after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, when in just 7 days gasoline rose by 23.144 cents and diesel by 32.53. In second place the jump of December 12, 2011 due to the entry into force of Monti’s famous Salva Italia sting that raised excise duties, the first useful figure after the invasion of Ukraine, that of March 7, 2022, is in 3rd place, with an increase of 8.428 cents for the petrol e 8,886 for diesel, just above today’s flight “ Dona continues.
“Since the war began, despite the Government cut of 30.5 centsa liter of petrol costs over 16 cents more, with an increase of 8.9%, equal to 8 euros and 22 cents for a 50-liter tank, while diesel is more than 21 cents per liter, with a flight of 12.4%, equal to 10 euros and 65 cents per refueling “continues Dona.
“Compared to the beginning of the year, gasoline rose by 17.1%, equal to 14 euros and 73 cents per a full tank of 50 liters, 354 euros on an annual basis, diesel increased by 22.1%, 17 euros and 50 cents per refueling, equivalent to 420 euros per year “ continues Dona.
“It is a national emergency. The government must stop speculation, putting a ceiling on prices or, better still, returning to administered prices until this very dangerous escalation is over. It cannot wait for the deadline of 8 July, but it must raise immediately the reduction of excise duties by at least another 10 cents and the reduction of VAT from 22 to 10% “concludes Dona.
Even the Codacons intervenes on the new data on fuels published today by the Mite. “Today a liter of petrol costs 1/4 more than in the same period of 2021, with the price rising by + 25.5% on an annual basis – explains the president Carlo Rienzi – Diesel costs almost 1/3 more, with the price lists at the pump increasing by +32 ,2%. An average of € 20.4 more is spent for a full tank of petrol compared to 2021, expenditure that rises to +23.5 euros for a full tank of diesel “.
“On an annual basis, the sting for each single family now reaches +491 euros in the case of petrol cars, and even +565 euros in the case of diesel cars, only for the higher fueling costs and without counting the indirect effects on retail prices. detail – continues Rienzi – The Government no longer has an alibi, and must intervene immediately to fix administered prices for gasoline and diesel, blocking the escalation of the price lists fueled by mere speculation to the detriment of consumers “.