Fuel, how much does the State collect from the end of the excise duty cut? The data

The cost of diesel increases after the government stopped the discount: an increase paid by motorists who saw the price caps of the main distributors adapt to the new prices. A gain, however, for the State which thus increases its income: this was also discussed in the October 7 episode of "Numeri", an in-depth analysis by Sky TG24

Diesel continues to rise in price after the conclusion of the tax discount decided by the government: yesterday the average price reached 2.261 euros per litre, compared to 2.244 euros recorded on Tuesday. In the same period, however, petrol recorded a slight decrease, falling to 2,040 euros per liter from the previous 2,243 euros, according to data from the Ministry of Enterprise relating to self-service on ordinary roads. Above all, the end of the excise duty cut of 6.1 cents per liter, which occurred on Tuesday 6 October, is weighing on diesel: this is also why the government is considering the possibility of introducing mobile excise duties. Extra profits for the State were one of the topics at the center of the October 7 episode of Numeri, an in-depth analysis by Sky TG24.

How much goes into state coffers

The four main oil operators present on the Italian market – Eni, Ip, Q8 and Tamoil – have adjusted their respective price caps upwards by the same amount. Yesterday, however, Eni decided to lower the cost of its diesel by 4 cents, bringing it to 2.21 euros per litre. According to the energy site Staffetta Quotidiana, this is a commercial move, following a sharp drop in international prices of refined products. However, the so-called "white pumps", i.e. independent distributors who, being smaller in size, have fewer margins to apply reductions, are pushing the national average further upwards. With the end of the remaining discount on diesel, compared to February 27, i.e. before the war broke out in Iran, the extra profit for the State is 7 cents more on petrol per liter and 11 cents on diesel.

How much are those cents worth on a full tank?

If you project those cents of extra revenue onto a 40-litre tank, they mean almost 3 euros for petrol and more than 4 euros for diesel. A count that can be projected on a monthly and annual scale: some estimates based on MIMIT data speak of 250 million per month in revenue which, multiplied by twelve months, means almost 3 billion.