Low-cost petrol and diesel, Italians queue in San Marino – Chronicle
Dozens and dozens of cars lined up patiently waiting to refuel: this is the show that has been repeated for a few weeks now in the rest areas of the filling stations of the Republic of San Marino, especially those located along the long border, from Rovereta to long Torraccia to Faetano. If in Italy the cost of fuel is skyrocketing, Rimini and the Marche are trying in some way to limit the damage, taking advantage of the proximity of the Titan to fill the tanks of their cars. “The work has improved, especially during the weekends” confirm the Sammarinsi gas station attendants. “There are many motorists who come from Rimini, but also people who go here from much further away”. Yesterday around 18 a long snake of cars peeped out near the Ip petrol station in Gualdicciolo, a step away from Valmarecchia. The price of diesel was steady at 1,799, that of petrol at 1,829. A nice saving, considering that beyond the border, in Italy, gasoline exceeds two euros. But entering the territory of the Republic, and choosing the white pumps, the cost of fuel drops further, reaching 1,700 for diesel. This is how many tourists visiting San Marino combine business with pleasure, accompanying the trip to the Tre Torri to a full tank. A boost came last December, thanks to an agreement with the company Bkn 301, which deals with electronic payments. The agreement has in fact enabled payment by credit and debit cards at the self-service columns of the filling stations. Which was previously not possible to do. …