EditorialsSánchez’s good example on nuclear powerSpain extends the operational life of two reactors by three years. Realism and visionbyRedazione15 AUG 26
incorrect topicsItaly’s absurd obsession with banks’ windfall profitsAmid the debate on the Budget Bill, discussion has returned to the infamous tax, which, however, raises problems from various perspectives: it is not only unjustified, it is a mistake in economic policybyLorenzo Bini Smaghi15 AUG 26
THE ANALYSISWhy the price of diesel isn’t falling in line with the excise duty cutThe price of diesel leaving the refinery is not simply the cost of crude oil plus the industrial costs involved in processing it. Useful points to consider before spending any more public moneybyMarco Leonardi e Leonzio Rizzo15 AUG 26
EditorialsPorsche’s electrical glitchThe possibility that the company may discontinue production of its Taycan model by 2030 is a further sign of the shortcomings of the European automotive industrybyRedazione14 AUG 26
EditorialsThe ECB survey confirms the dominance of cashThis is the most widely accepted approach in the eurozone as the digital sector grows: a balance that must be maintained in the futurebyRedazione14 AUG 26
from Puglia to LiguriaThe steel paradox at Ilva: what it means to let the hot end dieThe consortium of Italian steelmakers is looking at the rolling mills in Genoa and Novi Ligure. But if the hot rolling mill shuts down, the integration that has held the former Ilva together for sixty years will fall apart. It is now up to the state to decidebyStefano Firpo14 AUG 26
postponed until SeptemberThe Meloni government’s key nuclear pledge misses its summer deadlineNo enabling act before the summer recess. Proceedings will resume in September, with the opposition ready to put up a fight and the risk that the debate will be overshadowed by the election campaign. The uncertainty surrounding the centrists Calenda, Marattin and Picierno, and the possible support from VannaccibyAntonio Sileo14 AUG 26
The interventionIn Sardinia, the energy gap can become an advantageWithout natural gas and with outdated infrastructure, the island can make the leap straight to renewables. But what is needed is planning, community consensus and a genuine industrial policy – not vetoes and top-down simplifications such as those currently holding back installations. The scientific director of Legambiente Sardegna writes to usbyGiorgio Querzoli14 AUG 26
The analysisThe attack on Bab el-Mandeb and the crude oil shortage. Paltrinieri speaks outFirst casualties of the war in merchant shipping: the Houthis strike where oil was being transported to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, US Secretary Wright boasts of record volumes but is contradicted by expertsbyDavide Mattone13 AUG 26
editorialIstat: electricity and gas for domestic use are driving inflationRegulated energy costs are rising, with an additional annual cost of over 900 euros for the average household. And the consumers’ association warns: unregulated costs are also set to risebyRedazione12 AUG 26
