The first weekend marked by the end of the holidays begins: many Italians return home for the resumption of work activities. However, there are still last departures. According to estimates from the Anas Road Mobility Observatory, from Friday until Sunday, August 23, there will be over 24 million vehicle movements on the roads and highways of the Fs Group company.
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The rise in fuel prices does not stop
Bad news is that the rise in fuel prices does not stop, in the first weekend of the return flow after mid-August and ahead of the expiration, on August 25, of the extension of the excise tax cut for diesel.
Today, August 22, the average price of fuel in “self service” mode along the national road network is 2.008 euros per liter for gasoline (up from 2.005 yesterday) which on the highway has increased to 2.085 euros (yesterday 2.080). Diesel in self service mode on the roads today is sold at 2.128 euros per liter (2.122 yesterday) and on the highway at 2.200 euros (2.186 yesterday). These are the values released by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
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Return flow can cost up to 270 euros per family
Codacons takes a look at the expenses of Italians. On longer journeys, including fuel, tolls, and stops at service areas, a family can spend about 270 euros.
Red alert for departures
Viabilità Italia has announced a red alert for the morning of today, Saturday, August 22, and the afternoon of Sunday, August 23: a sharp increase in movements towards large urban centers throughout Italy from holiday resorts. Remember that the summer alert calendar is available on the Anas website and on the Viabilità Italia site. The ban on heavy vehicle transit is in effect Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, August 23 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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