Skip the summit again ministerial of the 23 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies, which had been rescheduled yesterday due to the lack of agreement last Thursday. And i oil prices skyrocketing: on the electronic circuit the futures on the Light crude Wti advance to the top of November 2014 at 76.98 dollars, a breath away from 77 dollars. While Brent futures exceed $ 77 for the first time since 2018 at $ 77.84.
To weigh on the increase in the cost of oil is the consequent and (immediate) fuel prices: according to the data released by the Ministry of Economic Development, the prices of fuels in self-service mode have reached 1,634 euros per liter for petrol and 1,495 euros for diesel. The highest peak since November 2018, according to the Consumer Union. Overall, according to Codacons, prices have registered a 16.4% increase.