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Oil companies operating in Italy have started applying discounts on fuel to mitigate the impact of consumer prices.
The last to adapt, in chronological order, was Tamoil. The brand belonging to the Oilinvest oil group - based in the Netherlands and with extraction sites in Libya - announced on Thursday "a series of measures aimed at mitigating the price of fuel" on the branded network.
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In this way, all the majors operating in Italy as regards discounts are involved, namely Eni, Ip, Q8 and Tamoil. Considering that the latter manages 1,510 distributors in our country, the total number of service stations has reached 12,780. A number which, it must be underlined, can potentially be reached. Why
Only Eni has indicated a maximum price in figures: 1.99 euros per liter for petrol and 2.19 for diesel. The cap has been in force since 28 September for an initial duration of 30 days, with a possible extension until the end of the year «depending on market and supply trends.
The other companies have not communicated an official ceiling and the adjustment is proceeding gradually. For the IP network, Socar explained that the limit "will be established based on the different needs" of the supply chain and will be applied progressively. We start with IP-branded plants, while ways are being studied to extend it to Esso stations and to operators who supply from IP and distribute with their own brands. Q8, which has around 2,900 stations, talks about a "modular approach", consistent with the different realities of its network.
The supply chain also weighs on the picture, which does not always coincide with the brand displayed. Tamoil, for example, also has Eni among its suppliers.

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