Fuel prices in Italy remain among the highest in Europe, exacerbated by exorbitant taxes on gasoline and diesel. It is estimated that Italians spend 4.18 billion euros more annually on fuel than other Europeans. A discrepancy that can be traced primarily to state tariffs, which make Italian gasoline among the most expensive. In the past week, the average price of petrol has increased to 1.823 euros per liter, propelling Italy to the fourth position in the EU classification of countries with the highest petrol prices. Only Denmark (2.035 euros per liter), the Netherlands (1.970 euros), and Greece (1.844 euros) perform worse. When compared to the EU average of 1.707 euros per liter, Italians spend 11.6 cents more, resulting in a full tank costing around 6 euros more than the European average. The situation could be improved by implementing a single fuel taxation system that is consistent throughout all EU members. Or if the Italian government gave up some of its money, reducing its tax revenues from fuel.