Monthly petrol consumption in Italy 2018-2021

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact on the consumption of petrol in Italy. At the beginning of March 2020, the Italian government imposed a national lockdown, limiting all non-essential movements, to slow down the outbreak of the virus. According to provisional data, the consumption of petrol dropped to the record-low of 164,000 metric tons in April 2020. In April 2019, the country had consumed 608,000 metric tons of petrol. During the following months, this scenario gradually improved, however consumption stayed below that of the previous year. Diesel fuel consumption in Italy has also declined in the same time period. As of December 2021, the consumption of petrol has almost reached pre-pandemic levels, placing itself at almost 650,000 metric tons.