Country: IT | Published: 2026-09-18
Milan's session carried a familiar mix, with Rome moving ahead on plans to deploy warships in the Red Sea to shield shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, keeping trade and energy risk on
Milan's session carried a familiar mix, with Rome moving ahead on plans to deploy warships in the Red Sea to shield shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, keeping trade and energy risk on the radar. Across the EU, ministers gathered to discuss taxing windfall profits of energy companies as oil prices surge, a debate that touches Italian households and firms already feeling pump prices climb. The fiscal relief backdrop from Brussels still lends some support, though geopolitics and energy costs keep the overall tone cautious.