
Durante un viaggio elettorale in Texas, Donald Trump ha suggerito che gli Stati Uniti potrebbero chiedere all'Europa di rilasciare le proprie riserve di diesel per alleviare le tensioni sulla catena di approvvigionamento e sui prezzi in aumento, poco dopo che il segretario al Tesoro Scott Bessent aveva fatto un appello simile su X.
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Le tensioni sui mercati energetici e sui prezzi del diesel sono aumentate di recente, spingendo funzionari statunitensi a sollecitare l'uso delle riserve strategiche europee.
Donald Trump "potrebbe" chiedere all'Europa il rilascio delle riserve di diesel allo scopo di allentare le tensioni sulla catena degli approvvigionamenti e sui prezzi al rialzo. "Potremmo farlo.
Hanno delle scorte di gasolio", ha detto Trump ai giornalisti durante un viaggio in Texas per la campagna elettorale di midterm, poco dopo che il segretario al Tesoro Scott Bessent, in un post su X, aveva esortato l'Europa ad attingere "immediatamente" alle proprie riserve.
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L'Europa potrebbe annunciare un rilascio parziale delle proprie riserve di diesel nelle prossime settimane
Possible · Within weeks

Tamoil has announced measures to mitigate fuel prices on its network, completing the adaptation of all majors operating in Italy (Eni, Ip, Q8 and Tamoil) to fuel discounts. Eni has set a maximum ceiling of 1.99 euros/litre for petrol and 2.19 for diesel until the end of the year, while the other companies adopt gradual or modular approaches. The total number of service stations involved is 12,780.

Carlos Slim confirms himself as the richest man in Latin America with assets of 119 billion dollars, ranking 16th globally according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Among the top ten Latin Americans there are four Brazilians, two Colombians, one Chilean and two Mexicans, while no Argentines appear. UBS's Global Wealth 2026 report indicates that the region concentrates 2.5% of global wealth and is home to 1.5% of the world's millionaires, with Brazil and Mexico in the lead.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on European allies to immediately make additional diesel supplies available to address global disruptions, saying the US was meeting its commitments to stabilize energy markets.

Financial markets are under pressure due to the increase in government bond yields, driven by fears over inflation linked to the rise in Brent oil above 100 dollars a barrel and by concerns about public debts, especially in the United States and Europe. The spread between BTPs and German Bunds rises to 118.5 basis points, while European stock markets close lower, with Milan in the black (-2.2%).

European stock markets closed lower, with London down 1.68%, Paris 1.62% and Frankfurt 1.03%. Piazza Affari marks the most marked decline, with the Ftse Mib losing 2.21% to 50,237 points.

The president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini, speaking at the Genoa Boat Show, urges the government to be more bold in Europe to protect Italian companies, citing the need for interventions on energy, taxation and bureaucracy.