Eni cuts fuel prices by 20% for agriculture as Italian station caps reach 11,500 sites

Sector-specific relief for agriculture and fishing

Italian energy company Eni introduced a 20% price reduction on Friday, 2 October 2026, for diesel and petrol used in agricultural and fishing operations. The discount applies net of VAT to current Enilive customers through 31 October 2026, with the possibility of an extension to the end of the year depending on fuel availability and market conditions. Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida welcomed the reduction for primary food producers facing elevated operating costs.

“The price reduction allows agricultural and fishing businesses to obtain a discount of approximately 20% on current rates.”

The initiative forms part of the Eni per l'Italia program, which the company established following government appeals to mitigate price increases linked to energy market disruption from the Iran conflict.

Rollout of fuel caps across national distributors

The targeted sectoral discount follows retail fuel price caps established earlier in the week. On 28 September, Eni limited fuel prices at participating Enilive stations for 30 days, placing a ceiling of €1.99 per litre on unleaded petrol and €2.19 per litre on diesel. Other fuel distributors operating in Italy adopted similar mitigation measures, including Kuwait Petroleum's Q8, Azerbaijan's SOCAR through its IP brand, and Oilinvest subsidiary Tamoil. Tamoil joined the scheme following talks between Italian government officials and Libyan authorities.

Speaking at a Confindustria event in Ancona, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso addressed the rapid adoption rate across the Italian network.

“In a few days almost 10,000 gas stations applied the price cap, selling petrol under two euros, and the same applies to the discount for diesel.”

According to consumer association Codacons, the addition of more than 1,450 Tamoil stations expanded the number of participating capped facilities to approximately 11,500 out of more than 21,000 retail stations across the country.

Market price trends and utility discounts

Data released on 2 October 2026 by the price observatory at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy showed national self-service prices declining. Along the national road network, average pump prices stood at €2.064 per litre for petrol and €2.261 per litre for diesel. On motorways, self-service fuel averaged €2.085 per litre for petrol and €2.293 per litre for diesel.

Road petrol2.064

Road diesel2.261

Motorway petrol2.085

Motorway diesel2.293

Road petrol

2.064 €/L

Road diesel

2.261 €/L

Motorway petrol

2.085 €/L

Motorway diesel

2.293 €/L

Data from the article text

The fuel measures operate alongside residential utility discounts introduced on 29 September by Eni subsidiary Plenitude. That initiative offers a 30% reduction on electricity and natural gas bills starting in October for customers who enrol by 24 October 2026.

Compliance checks and network inspections

Following the implementation of the price ceilings, the Guardia di Finanza and Italy's Antitrust Authority initiated nationwide inspections at standard and motorway fuel pumps. Officers are checking roadside price displays, daily price notifications submitted to the ministry, and pump dispensing tolerances. FederPetroli president Michele Marsiglia stated that the federation received multiple reports regarding non-compliant verification procedures and suspected non-conforming fuel batches.