Tracking economy for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Economy · PoliticsProlonged Middle East conflict risks stagflation in Italy: higher energy bills, inflation surge, and job market slowdown. What residents need to know now.
Economy · PoliticsG7 considers releasing 400M barrels as oil nears $120/barrel. How Middle East conflict impacts Italy's energy costs, inflation, and household bills.
Economy · National NewsMiddle East conflict pushes Italian gas and oil prices to 3-year highs. Learn how fuel costs and household bills surge, and what government relief is coming.
Tourism · EconomySicily agritourism surged 118% while North stalls. €1.93B sector shifts south—what it means for property owners, jobs, and travel in Italy.
Economy · PoliticsShipping resumes at Hormuz strait. Learn how oil and gas price spikes affect fuel costs and household bills for residents living in Italy.
Economy · National NewsIran crisis drives oil to $102, gas up 15%. ECB may hike rates twice in 2026, raising mortgage costs. How energy bills and borrowing will hit Italian households.
Economy · PoliticsG7 finance ministers meet today to discuss releasing strategic oil reserves as crude hits $120/barrel, with potential relief for Italian fuel costs if approved.
Economy · National NewsColdiretti files criminal complaint over 47% agricultural diesel surge. Prosecutors investigate price manipulation threatening food costs and farm survival.
Economy · National NewsFTSE MIB drops 1.6% as Middle East tensions spike oil to $104. Italian households face €166 yearly energy increases. Banks, Stellantis down. Full market impact.