The prolonged crisis in the Middle East risks compromising the supply of critical raw materials, with potential repercussions on multiple production sectors. Particularly delicate is the situation of helium, an essential element for the production of chips and microelectronics, whose supply is largely concentrated in countries like Qatar. Any logistical interruptions or slowdowns, Minister Urso stated, can translate into bottlenecks in the global supply chain of the high-tech industry. Without considering the issue of high gasoline and diesel prices.
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Contained gasoline price increase
On the more immediate fuel front, Urso highlighted that the increase in pump prices in Italy has so far been lower than in other major European countries, thanks also to the Italian monitoring model and the expansion of the powers of the Price Guarantor. European Commission data show more contained increases for gasoline and diesel compared to Germany, France, and Spain, while international prices for refined products have recorded significant increases in recent days which are reflected, to varying degrees, in national prices. The meeting of the Rapid Alert Commission will serve to gather further elements for government actions in the coming days.
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Oil companies summoned to the Mit
Meanwhile, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini reported that he will shortly send letters of summons to the oil companies to meet them next Wednesday in Milan. This morning Salvini spoke at length with technicians from the ministry and the sector and emphasized the speculation taking place to the detriment of citizens and transporters, resulting from unjustified increases in the price of gasoline and diesel.
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