According to data released by Codacons on September 19, the highest serviced diesel price on the A11, A12 and A21 motorways was €2.899 per litre, and 13 motorways recorded prices above €2.80.
On the ordinary road network the association highlighted a €3.189 per litre price at a station in Belvedere di Spinello, province of Crotone, and a €3.103 per litre price at six IP stations in the province of Cuneo.
Codacons, which monitors price lists submitted by fuel operators to the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), said it will ask the ministry to verify whether the reported figures reflect actual sales or data‑entry errors.
The association also noted that the Antitrust Authority, after reviewing a complaint from Codacons, found no irregularities in the way pump prices are set.
Confartigianato, representing transport firms, warned that the surge in fuel costs has added an average of €11,200 to each truck’s operating expenses since February.
A Eurocontrol weekly report for the period 7‑13 September showed aviation fuel prices jumping 18% in two weeks, reaching $4.58 per gallon on September 11 – a level close to the peak recorded in April.
Both the diesel and aviation‑fuel spikes are being linked by analysts to heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, which have tightened global energy markets.
A broader study by CRC‑Assoutenti documented steep price increases across a range of goods and services since February, including a 58.5% rise in memory cards and USB sticks, a 54.2% jump in ferry fares, and a 31.6% increase in heating diesel.
Furio Truzzi, president of the CRC scientific committee, estimated that the Middle‑East conflict adds 2.8% to Italy’s consumer‑price index, translating to an extra €926 per household per year and potentially €24.6 billion in total costs by year‑end if current price levels persist.