Italy Extends Fuel Tax Cut as Energy Prices Rise
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Petrol and diesel prices are going up in Italy. Petrol now costs more than 2.07 euros a litre. Diesel costs 2.18 euros a litre.
The prices of oil and gas are also rising. This makes fuel more expensive for drivers.
Italy's government met this week. The meeting is called the Cdm. It is a meeting of government ministers.
The government has a decree. This is a special law. The decree cuts a tax on fuel called accise.
The tax cut helps make fuel cheaper. The government has made the tax cut longer. It will now last one more week.
People are worried about high energy prices. Many think we have lost the idea of saving energy.
Saving energy means using less oil, gas, and electricity. This can help keep prices lower for everyone.
Vocabulary15 words
- petrol
- fuel for cars
- diesel
- another type of fuel for cars
- oil
- a natural resource used to make fuel
- gas
- a fuel used for heating and energy
- Cdm
- a meeting of Italy's government ministers
- decree
- a special law made by the government
- accise
- a tax on fuel
- tax cut
- when a tax is made smaller
- saving energy
- using less oil, gas, or electricity
- litre
- a unit used to measure liquid
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- expensive
- costing a lot of money
- rising
- going up
- fuel
- something used to make energy, like petrol
- extended
- made longer
Quiz
Answer key
1. More than 2.07 euros a litre 2. Extend the fuel tax cut by one week 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Petrol and diesel prices are going up in _____. Petrol now costs more than 2.07 euros a _____.
The prices of _____ and gas are also rising. This makes fuel more expensive for drivers.
Italy's government met this week. The meeting is called the _____.
The government has a _____. This is a special law. The decree cuts a tax on fuel called _____.
The tax cut helps make fuel cheaper. The government has made the tax cut longer. It will now last one more _____.
People are worried about high _____ prices. Many think we have lost the idea of saving _____.