Energy crisis: there is a risk of losing 10% of industries
The elections of the September 25 are too distant a date in time to cope with energy crisis that overwhelmed Italy and the dramatic ones consequences for families And businesses. The Italian industrial and economic world, – reads the Corriere della Sera – after the words of the president of Confindustria Carlo Bonomi the day before yesterday, he returned to sound his alarm. “In autumn there is a risk of collapse», Declared yesterday Patrizia De Luise, president of Confesercenti, which he represents 350 thousand companies of commerce, tourism, crafts and small industry. «The expensive bills – explains De Luise – is becoming an uncontrollable variable for many companies. The risk is that the 10% of companies eget out of the marketor about 90 thousand activities for a total of 250 thousand jobs“. Among the requests made to the government there is also that of pay off “monstre” billsbecause the tax credit is subsequent to payment and even if it is more “generous” it will never be able to fully compensate the extra cost.
Yesterday – continues the Courier – a rise to 291 euros per megawatt hour when the market opens, to then close with a last price down 6% a 260 euros, for an average final price of 269 euros. The price of gas on the reference European market, eg Amsterdamhad a respite: this is the first decline after almost two weeks of hikes consecutive and this thanks to profit taking, not an improvement in prospects, given that looming ahead the interruption of the pipeline Nord Stream 1 from August 31 to September 2 “For maintenance”.
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