High fuel prices: Socar follows Eni and calms prices, protest from taxi drivers grows

After Eni, Socar, an Azerbaijani energy company, has also decided to "calm the prices of fuels marketed on the Italian market by the subsidiary Italiana Petroli (Ip)".

This can be read in a note from the group, which finalized the acquisition of Italiana Petroli from Api Holding on 8 May. The group, it is explained, has decided to "strengthen its commitment towards Italy" with "the aim of setting a limit to the sales prices of petrol and diesel along the fuel distribution network".

"The limit will be applied progressively, starting from the IP brand network - it is explained - guaranteeing significant support to the partners and network operators with whom the company has built a relationship of full trust, transparency and collaboration over the years, which distinguishes it within the national energy panorama". From tomorrow the Eni discount: the company has set a ceiling of 2.19 euros per liter for diesel and 1.99 for petrol from next Monday.

But in the meantime, the protest of the categories against the high fuel prices is mounting. After the hauliers, taxi drivers are also threatening to strike in the absence of a government call. "We are awaiting answers from the government and the Municipalities. If there are any, we will evaluate them, but if they don't call us we are forced to stop. Without answers the only alternative is a strike". This was stated by Lorenzo Bittarelli, president of itTaxi, interviewed by ANSA.

"We have already sent more than one request to the government in terms of concrete interventions" on the high cost of fuel, "such as a reduction in excise duties or an increase in the tax credit. This week a new letter was sent in which we also ask for measures related to other issues still pending such as the implementing decrees of the regulations on the sector and if necessary we are absolutely ready to take to the streets". Carlo Di Alessandro, Rome provincial president of Federtaxi Cisal, says so.

New increases in fuel prices, both on roads and motorways. The Ministry of Business and Made in Italy announces that, based on the latest data collected by the Mimit Observatory on fuel prices, today Sunday 27 September 2026 the average price of fuel in 'self service' mode along the national road network is equal to 2.159 euros per liter for petrol (from 2.158 yesterday) and 2.377 euros per liter for diesel (from 2.357 yesterday). On the motorway network, diesel is increasingly closer to 2.5 euros per litre: the average self-service price is 2.254 euros for petrol (2.252 yesterday) and 2.459 euros for diesel (from 2.439 yesterday).