Italien: Wie Meloni Staatsunternehmen nutzt, um Spritpreise zu senken – und ihre Macht zu festigen
Die italienische Regierungschefin hat den Energiekonzern Eni zu einem „freiwilligen Spritpreisdeckel“ bewegt. Es ist das erste Mal, dass Staatsbeteiligungen offen politisch gesteuert werden.
In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has successfully capped the prices at fuel pumps without burdening the budget. To achieve this, she encouraged the semi-state oil company Eni to impose a voluntary price ceiling for gasoline and diesel, effectively reducing the average price across the country. Eni set the prices at €1.99 per liter for gasoline and €2.19 per liter for diesel at the end of September, both around 17 cents below the average prices from the previous week.
Subsequently, the other two major fuel retailers, IP and Q8, followed suit, resulting in more than half of the fuel pumps having a price ceiling. Consequently, the average price nationwide settled at the price limit set by Eni. Prime Minister Meloni expressed her gratitude for Eni's "praiseworthy act of consideration towards Italy" and "aid for Italian families" in the wake of the initial announcement.
When IP and Q8 mirrored the move, Meloni acknowledged the energy companies for adhering to the "call of the Italian government."
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