From this Wednesday, refueling will be more expensive. The fuel rebates approved several months ago, one set by the state and the other by TotalEnergies, are scheduled for November 16. What adds a few euros to the bill for drivers?
This Wednesday, the state discount, which was set at 30 euro cents from September 1, drops to 10 cents. The additional discount provided by TotalEnergies, from September 1 to 20 cents, reaches 10 cents. So, at the oil group’s nearly 3,500 stations, which represent a third of the points of sale in France, fuel prices will rise by 30 cents this Wednesday as cumulative discounts drop from 50 to 20 cents.
The prospect has drivers rushing to service stations, exacerbating supply woes seen for several weeks. The government also refuses to disclose the proportion of stations affected by the shortage.Many of our fellow citizens expect a reduction in the pump discount. This creates queues at gas stations“, states the Ministry of Energy Transition. Nearly 19% of service stations ran out of at least one fuel on Monday, out of the 9,900 stations serving it before the strike at French refineries on September 20, according to AFP estimates. On Monday, 14.8% of French service stations were even completely dry, according to data reported by stations on prix-carburants.gouv.fr and compiled by AFP.
Towards more targeted aid in 2023
Initially, the government and TotalEnergies rebates were to be reduced on November 1, before finally being extended by the same amounts until mid-November. The decisions were taken in response to a prolonged strike at oil refineries and fuel depots that had pushed up prices.
How about the rest of the calendar? The government repeats that on December 31, the state discount will be completely paid off. “It will not be renewed after January 1, 2023Bruno Le Maire said on RMC / BFMTV in mid-October. “From January 1, there will no longer be a general fuel discount“, the Minister of Economy and Finance announced.
The blanket discount should be replaced by more targeted support,big rollers and big workersGabriel Atal told LCI on Monday. he”will look great” to “employee fuel allowanceThe government has planned this summer. It was eventually abandoned to be replaced by the cabin we know today. Last summer, the executive envisioned 100 to 200 euros of assistance, depending on people’s incomes. It was to apply to workers, apprentices, government officials and the self-employed, and was to be paid only to the humblest. The government planned to match this with a bonus of €50 or €100 for heavy rollers.
While the precise terms of this future targeted aid have yet to be defined, it “will be subject to several criteria“, Read more Gabriel Atal at LCI.the fact of working“, “own a car and have a gray card number to declare“and”be in the popular or middle class categories“. To qualify, you need to go to a special website and enter your personal information, and the help will be paid.in a few daysto the bank account of each beneficiary, added the minister.
According to government spokesman Olivier Veran, who gave an interview to BFMTV on Sunday, this aid could affect 11 to 12 million people. In the 2023 budget, if necessary, an envelope of 1.5 to 1.6 billion euros has been allocated, said Gabriel Atal. Connected Bersi confirms that this device can be installed.”after January 1, 2023“. In other words, there may be a time lag between the end of the general rebate at the pump and the introduction of the targeted relief mechanism.
As for TotalEnergies, the discount will also end on December 31. “Nothing planned for 2023 knowing that our help started in February 2022“, we note from the oil giant. One thing is certain. drivers will have to pay more for each fill-up this week… And this, while prices are already high.
Source: Le Figaro
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