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Eni announced September 25 caps of €2.19 per litre for diesel and €1.99 for petrol marketed by Enilive in Italy. The announced initial period is 30 days from September 28.
The company links the measure to existing excise tax relief. Extension through year-end depends on market and supply conditions. These are Enilive’s announced limits rather than prices applying to every Italian seller or a live pump-price quote.
Eni said the caps were about 17 euro cents per litre below average Italian prices at the time of announcement. The company identifies the fuel as product marketed by Enilive. The figures should therefore not be read as a nationwide cap applying at every station.
The company cites tighter international refined-product supply and the closure of around 30 European refineries over the previous 15 years as part of the backdrop to price pressure. It also refers to geopolitical crises. This is Eni’s explanation; the release does not provide an independent price series or supply-volume analysis.
Eni also says it had not passed the full increase in international market costs through to recommended Enilive station prices since March. Its biorefineries in Venice and Gela and the transformation of the Livorno site sit within a wider plan for Italian refining and sustainable-product capacity. These details are context from the company; any continuation beyond the initial 30 days remains conditional on market and supply trends.
The distinction between the initial period and a possible extension is material. Thirty days is the announced first phase; continuation through year-end is not automatic. Eni ties any extension to market and supply trends. The release describes a company pricing measure, not the exact amount every motorist will pay at every station. Discounts, local conditions and pricing by other sellers can differ.