In brief

• The excise cut on diesel of about 4.9 cents per litre was in effect from 28 October to 7 November.
• According to the 7 November publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, the relief has not been extended, so pump prices may rise from 8 November.
• The latest decree was financed with a VAT surplus of 38.7 million euros.

End of the excise cut

The diesel excise cut entered into force by decree on 28 October and remained in effect until 7 November. The provision reduced excise by 632.90 euros per thousand litres, which translates to about 4.9 cents per litre including VAT (Dombrovskis: 'Economia europea resiliente ma restano forti rischi al ribasso' – ANSA) (Carburanti, rischio rincari per il gasolio da domani: non c'è proroga del taglio delle accise in GU – meteoweb.eu) (Rischio rincari per il gasolio da domani, in GU non c'è proroga taglio accise – quotidiano.net).

No extension

The Gazzetta Ufficiale of 7 November did not publish any regulation or decision extending the relief (Gasolio, riparte la fiammata dei prezzi. Scade il taglio delle accise, non c'è stato il rinnovo – gds.it) (Nuovi rincari sul diesel, governo non rinnova lo sconto sulle accise del gasolio di 4,9 centesimi al litro – fanpage.it). This means a return to standard excise rates from 8 November (Rischio rincari per il gasolio da domani, in Gazzetta non c'è la proroga al taglio delle accise – ANSA).

Possible price increase

The 4.9-cent difference per litre will pass through to the pump price, so the increase could be visible at stations as early as Monday. Drivers and hauliers who refuel daily will feel it most.

Source of funding

The latest decree was financed partly from a VAT surplus of 38.7 million euros, i.e. revenue from the period 1 to 30 September 2026. The ministry did not say whether it plans another such mechanism.