# Italy reports €80m in support for fisheries facing higher fuel costs

> The ministry estimated diesel use at 130 million litres from 1 March to 30 September and the average price rise at €0.50 per litre, implying €65m in extra costs.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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Italy’s agriculture ministry said on 9 October that the government had made €80 million available to support fishing fleets and aquaculture businesses facing higher fuel costs. The package includes a €10 million fuel tax credit and €70 million through a reallocation of the 2021–27 national fisheries programme, distributed through regional calls.

The ministry’s estimate puts diesel use between 1 March and 30 September at 130 million litres and the average price increase at €0.50 a litre, or €65 million in extra costs. It also cited a separate €10 million zero-interest ISMEA loan facility, repayable over five years with the first instalment after two years. The fuel-use and extra-cost figures are estimates, not audited consumption totals.

## Data

### Fisheries fuel costs and support, 2026

Support and consumption estimates in the ministry’s 9 October statement.

Methodology: Available support is recorded, not disbursement; 130 million litres and €65m are ministry estimates.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total support made available | 80 | million EUR | 2026-10-09 | observed |  |
| Estimated diesel consumed, March–September | 130 | million litres | 2026-09 | estimate | 2026-03 |
| Estimated additional fuel costs | 65 | million EUR | 2026-09 | estimate | 2026-03 |

Sources: <https://www.masaf.gov.it/pesca-sottosegretario-la-pietra-confronto-con-associazioni-categoria> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fisheries-fuel-support-and-extra-cost-estimate-october-2026/data/italy-fisheries-fuel-support-announcement-october-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fisheries-fuel-support-and-extra-cost-estimate-october-2026/data/italy-fisheries-fuel-support-announcement-october-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Italian Ministry of Agriculture (MASAF)](<https://www.masaf.gov.it/pesca-sottosegretario-la-pietra-confronto-con-associazioni-categoria>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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