Fuel: government ends duty discount and waits for EU
The Meloni government has neither renewed the fuel excise discount nor launched the mooted tax rebate scheme. Brussels awaits the 15-16 October European Council, while EU capitals move ahead in a haphazard fashion.
On Wednesday, October 7th, Italian motorists encountered an unexpected development. The reduction in fuel excise duty, which had previously mitigated the surge in diesel prices, was not reinstated. Consequently, fuel prices at the pump immediately surged. The measure was only effective for a limited time, expiring at midnight, with its value dwindling to just 6.1 cents per liter, down from the initial discount.
Instead of a new system, the Meloni government floated the idea of tax rebates, which would be funded without burdening public finances. However, no new measure has been approved yet.
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