(Finance) – In the first seven months of 2024, based on the first available data, Italy imported 33.2 million tons of oil with a decrease of 3.3% compared to the same period in 2023. The Libya maintains and indeed strengthens its role as Italy’s leading supplier followed by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan And States United. Arrivals from Italy are in sharp decline Middle East. These are some of the data published by Unem.
In August 2024 i consumption oil they grew by 1.9% compared to August 2023. Of particular note is the performance of gas (+7.1%) and of jet fuel (+4.7%). In the first half of 2024, total oil consumption was positive by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2023. Again based on provisional data, in the first eight months of 2024 the sales of fuel (petrol + diesel + LPG), increased (+2.3%) compared to the same period in 2023, this time thanks not only to the driving force of petrol but also to that of diesel and LPG. Sales are positive even if compared with pre-covid ones (+2.5% vs. the same period in 2019).
In September 2024 the petrol price it was on average equal to €1.770/litre, down 6 cents compared to the previous month. Compared to September 2023, prices at the pump are 21 cents lower. The price of diesel it was on average equal to €1.646/litre, down 6 cents compared to the previous month (and 24.7 cents less than a year ago). Finally, the price of gpl per car it was equal to €0.722/litre, practically unchanged compared to the previous month. Few changes also compared to September 2023 given that there is an increase of 1 cent.
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