Overview
- The temporary cut to fuel excise duties expired and ordinary rates were reinstated, producing an immediate average rise of about €0.061 per litre from Saturday, July 4, 2026.
- Average retail prices moved to roughly €1.86/l for gasoline and €1.94/l for diesel on the ordinary network, with motorway diesel near €2.02/l, raising a 50‑litre fill by about €3.05.
- Ministers cited a sharp fall in Brent and eased Strait of Hormuz tensions as reasons not to renew the cut after successive measures that cost the state around €2 billion.
- Officials have pressed oil companies to pass wholesale declines faster to consumers while consumer groups demand either a minimum continued discount or new anti‑speculation tools.
- With diesel excise back at about €0.672/litre, Italy now records the highest diesel tax burden in the EU, prompting calls for structural tax and sector reforms rather than repeated short‑term relief.