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Emmanuel Macron announced fuel aid of 100 euros per car per year for the lowest-income workers on Sunday September 24. The government is also counting on the sale of gasoline at cost price by distributors.
At certain service stations, the symbolic bar of two euros per liter of gasoline is crossed. To help the French refuel, Emmanuel Macron announced new aid on Sunday September 24: 100 euros per car per year limited to the lowest-income workers. The measure will apply at the start of next year. It is expected to cost the State 500 million euros. At the pump, some French people are calling for stronger measures. One of them believes that“we need to lower gasoline taxes”. “The decision would be a capping system of two euros maximum”adds another.
Encourage distributors to sell at cost price
To achieve gasoline at less than two euros per liter, the government is also counting on distributors. This week, the Prime Minister will bring together all the players in the sector, with the aim of encouraging them to sell fuel at cost price. On the other hand, there is no longer any question of authorizing resale at a loss. Shunned by all distributors, the measure does not will ultimately not appear in the anti-inflation text presented Wednesday to the Council of Ministers.