Q8: 20 per cent discount on fuel for agriculture and fisheries until December

A 20 per cent reduction on the price of diesel and petrol for those working in agriculture and fisheries, until 31 December 2026. This is the measure announced by Q8 Italia for its direct customers: the discount will be calculated on the price excluding VAT. The practical details are yet to be finalised. The decision comes ‘in light of the current national emergency and in response to requests from the Italian Government’, the company explains in a statement. The measure addresses fuel costs in two sectors at the start of the food supply chain and, according to the company, aims to support the continuity of supplies and limit the impact on consumers. ‘At a particularly challenging time for the market, Q8 has chosen to offer tangible support to the agriculture and fisheries sectors by addressing the energy costs of these two sectors at the source of the food supply chain,’ the statement reads. These are sectors that the group describes as “essential for ensuring the continuity of supplies and minimising the impact on households”. The scheme applies to Q8 Italia’s direct customers operating in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. For these customers, the company is offering a discount on both petrol and diesel, valid until the end of the year. The announcement does not yet specify the steps required to claim the discount.

This new initiative complements the measures aimed at motorists. Q8 points out that it has already introduced a ‘price cap on petrol and diesel, which has been confirmed until the end of the year’. The price cap, therefore, is also set to remain in place until 31 December. With the reduction intended for the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the company states that it wishes to respond ‘in a practical way to the needs outlined by the Government’, supporting ‘supply chains that are critical for the country and consumers’. The note contains a reservation regarding the implementation of the measure: Q8 Italia “reserves the right to determine the detailed arrangements for applying the measure, taking into account market developments and supply conditions”.