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EU approves €300 million aid to Italian road‑haulage as diesel prices stay above €2 per litre
The European Commission has approved a €300 million aid package for the Italian road‑haulage sector, providing a tax credit to offset higher diesel costs for transport companies. The aid follows a 17‑cent‑per‑litre diesel excise‑tax cut introduced on 28 July 2026, but market dynamics have quickly eroded the benefit. On 31 July 2026 the average self‑service diesel price was about €2.08‑2.10 per litre, keeping the price above the €2 threshold.
Regional data show Bolzano with the highest diesel price (≈ €2.12 / l) and Sicily as the second‑most expensive region. Monitoring by the price‑watcher “Mister Prezzi” found 684 stations (3.4 % of the network) still displaying diesel prices higher than before the cut, while 2 484 stations had not yet adjusted their list‑prices. The Guardia di Finanza has been tasked with inspecting these non‑compliant outlets.
Consumer organisations such as Codacons and Confcommercio report that, despite the tax cut, fuel spending rose by €782 million in July and that the effective discount to motorists is only about €0.10‑€0.11 per litre. Gasoline prices are also near €2 per litre, adding to household cost pressures.
Entities
Adolfo Urso · Codacons · Eni · European Commission · Guardia di Finanza · Italian Government · Italian road‑haulage sector · Italy · MIMIT (Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy · Molise · Molise Region
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Molise recorded the smallest diesel price reduction, only €0.088 per litre compared with the previous week. www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.teleborsa.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Guardia di Finanza has been ordered to inspect fuel distributors that have not adjusted prices after the tax cut. www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it
- [● 12 SOURCES] Average self‑service diesel price in Italy on 31 July 2026 was €2.081 per litre. notiziedi.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.virgilio.it · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Highway self‑service gasoline price on 31 July 2026 was €2.081 per litre. notiziedi.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.virgilio.it · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Codacons calculates that a full tank of diesel now costs roughly €3.3 more than the intended benefit of the €0.17 tax cut. www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.teleborsa.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The €0.17 per litre fuel excise‑tax cut has been only partially transmitted to consumers; the diesel discount has fallen to about €0.105 per litre. www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.teleborsa.it
- [● 12 SOURCES] Average self‑service gasoline price in Italy on 31 July 2026 was €1.995 per litre. notiziedi.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.virgilio.it · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Highway self‑service diesel price on 31 July 2026 was €2.175 per litre. notiziedi.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.virgilio.it · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Italian motorists are projected to spend roughly €1 billion more on fuel in August 2026 than in August 2025. www.virgilio.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Eni raised its recommended diesel price by 2 cents per litre. notiziedi.it
- [● 12 SOURCES] Average self‑service gasoline price on 31 July 2026 was €1.995 per litre. notiziedi.it · quotidianodifoggia.it · www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.virgilio.it · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Molise recorded the smallest diesel price discount, only about €0.09 per litre. www.ilgiornaledelmolise.it · www.motorbox.com · www.teleborsa.it