In brief

• The average price of self-service petrol on Italy's national roads has dropped to 2.011 euros per litre.
• Gasolio on national roads costs on average 2.242 euros per litre, which is 6 cents less than the day before.
• On motorways, petrol stayed at 2.036 euros, while gasolio fell to 2.288 euros per litre.

Price drop on national roads

Italy's Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy reported that, according to the latest data from the Fuel Prices Observatory, the average price of self-service petrol on the national road network is currently 2.011 euros per litre. The day before, it was 2.012 euros. Gasolio costs on average 2.242 euros per litre, compared with 2.248 euros the day before (Mimit, i prezzi dri carburanti sono in lieve calo, benzina self a 2,011 euro – lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it).

Motorways unchanged for petrol

On the motorway network, the average price of self-service petrol remained unchanged at 2.036 euros per litre. Gasolio fell from 2.292 euros to 2.288 euros per litre.

Price comparison

| Fuel | National roads, 31 October | National roads, 30 October | Motorways, 31 October | |---|---|---|---| | Benzina self | 2.011 euro/l | 2.012 euro/l | 2.036 euro/l | | Gasolio self | 2.242 euro/l | 2.248 euro/l | 2.288 euro/l |

What it means for businesses

For companies that have vehicles with petrol or diesel engines in their fleets, the differences are small, but on longer routes and with large fuel purchases they can add up. Drops of about one cent per litre concern a single day, so it is hard to draw conclusions about a trend from them. Prices on motorways remain clearly higher than on national roads, which is why it is worth taking them into account when planning business trips.