Gasoline and diesel, even Ip will set price limits

Italian state-controlled company Socar has announced plans to set price limits on gasoline and diesel fuel within its Ip distribution network. The decision comes after Socar's acquisition of Italian Petroli from Api Holding in May, with the aim of "calmiering prices of fuels marketed on the Italian market by the controlled company Italian Petroli".

The price control will be determined based on the various needs to ensure the survival of the industry, composed of thousands of operators, according to Socar. This move is in response to the extraordinary high fuel prices experienced by families and businesses over the past six months due to geopolitical instability impacting global supply chains.

Socar's decision to limit fuel prices marks an important signal of attention to Italian families, demonstrating the possibility of concretely contributing to containing the expensive fuel costs. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Socar's President Rovshan Najaf for this display of concern, which strengthens cooperation.

The government will continue working to support families and protect their purchasing power, particularly in this complex international situation. Taxi unions are ready for a strike, as the rise in fuel prices has contributed to making the situation "insustainable" for the taxi category. Unica Taxi Filt Cgil and Uiltrasporti have already called for a meeting with the government, but if no response is received, they may resort to a "service stop".

Unica Taxi Filt Cgil's Nicola Di Giacobbe explained that the taxi service, tied to an administrated tariff, is becoming increasingly unsustainable, not only due to fuel costs but also management fees. The government must intervene with incentives such as tax deductions or differentiated tariffs imposed by municipalities. Longo, leader of the taxi sector at Uiltrasporti, emphasized that the idea of a strike exists but is not solely due to the high fuel prices, as there are other issues such as the implementation of the Rent (Register Ncc and Taxi) decree and electronic sheet, which have been pending for seven years.

These problems, along with abusive NCC operations operating in the dark due to unclear regulations, need to be addressed. Di Giacobbe stated that if the government does not respond or call them, they may consider implementing a service stop.