Gasoline price, according to rumors, the scenario could materialize soon: the possible novelty is coming
Italians continue to deal with the petrol price, which due to the energy crisis (aggravated by the war in Ukraine) continues to rise and fall dangerously. Fortunately, government intervention to apply a discount of 25 cents on excise duty (but with the VAT you get about 30.5 cents) has allowed to calm costs and give breath to motorists. The cost of fuel (both diesel and gasoline) had exceeded the theshold psychological rate of 2 euros per liter. State intervention has brought prices back to between 1.70 and 1.80 per liter, allowing for a slowdown in continuous increases.
It must be said that the instability remains, and the danger of others increases looms. Here’s why, as it reveals Sky, there is the possibility of seeing an extension to the state discounts on excise duties. Currently, the reduction is 25 cents per petrol and diesel, worth 25 cents, to which VAT is added at 22%. Basically, the discount applied is 30.5 cents per liter. However, the costs are still higher than for a anno ago: with regard to petrol you pay 12.2% more, for diesel the increase is considerable.
Government discounts for the gasoline price, an extension could come
You pay 22.7% more than in the same period in 2021. As of today, the end of the discounts is scheduled for May 2nd. The Def, approved by the Council of Ministers last week, provides for 5 billion in aid for families and businesses. This could be the context for obtaining a proproga until June, even if the resources should come from the extra excise taxes collected by the state in the first months of 2022. Also government sources, according to Sky, let it be known that the 5 billion of the Def will be used to curb the price.
Resources that will be used by multiple sources for guarantee the continuation of the discount. Today we are talking about a month, but the intention is to guarantee this support for the duration of the crisis. Clearly you look at the war in Ukraine: if this were to continue for other months, the problem will still be difficult to solve.
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