The Casino brand has decided to extend the “fuel work” for the summer holidays, which will reduce the bill for many motorists! https://t.co/SfW74jJthE

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Lately, it’s been crazy at the service station. And it is not for nothing that from September 1 there is a good discount of 30 cents on fuel, which applies everywhere in France, both on gasoline and diesel, as well as on LPG, E85 and even CNG. Good for motorists who have suffered for many months from rising inflation, and with it, fuel prices. It is about the increase in the barrel of oil, connected with war in Ukraine which has been going on since the beginning of the year. So it’s no wonder drivers rush to the station when TotalEnergies offers up to 50 cents off. But no matter what, you’ve probably noticed that not all pumps are priced the same. Why?

[#SudRadio]🗣@dupontainan : “For a real reduction in the price of fuel to 1.50 euros, it is necessary to tax the profits of oil companies! »

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— Southern Radio (@SudRadio) July 4, 2022

A question of margin

The first explanation for this phenomenon concerns the margin. Each trader can really choose their number, and therefore set prices active. Especially since some service stations are located in places where the rent is very high, which explains why the price of fuel is higher. But that doesn’t explain everything either. Because the margin is really very low and is only a small percentage of the amount per liter, only on the order of 1-2%. Suffice it to say that it therefore does not have a major impact on the price paid by motorists. But then what is this difference?

Gap in orders

In fact, the answer lies in the frequency of fueling. If a station is busier, it will order fuel more often and therefore change prices according to the amount it has paid. If the trend is down, then the price will be lower. On the other hand, a service station that takes longer to empty its tanks will be less likely to order gasoline and diesel and therefore display a different price. Therefore, it is this shift that causes volumes to vary from one pump to another.

I am introducing a bill aimed at reducing gasoline taxes in the face of record high fuel prices and taxing oil company dividends.

A few days before the big holidays, this is an important topic for the French. pic.twitter.com/84UlSqaEBM

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