Fuel prices keep rising in Italy, with petrol up 5.5 cents in a month
Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- The average self-service price on Italy’s road network reached €2.052 per liter for petrol and €2.164 for diesel on September 5, 2026.
- Compared with August 5, petrol rose by 5.5 cents per liter and diesel by 6.7 cents.
- Average motorway prices stood at €2.138 per liter for petrol and €2.237 for diesel.
Fuel prices in Italy rose again, with the average self-service price on the national road network reaching €2.052 per liter for petrol on September 5, 2026. Diesel climbed to €2.164 per liter.
The previous day, the averages stood at €2.046 for petrol and €2.157 for diesel. On the motorway network, self-service prices averaged €2.138 per liter for petrol and €2.237 for diesel.
Compared with August 5, when road-network prices were €1.997 per liter for petrol and €2.097 for diesel, petrol has increased by 5.5 cents per liter. Diesel has risen by 6.7 cents.
Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.