The French are punished by supply interruptions at service stations.

Thus, the government continues the discount of 30 centimes/l at gas stations until mid-November.@TotalEnergies also extends its discount of 20 centimes/l for the same period. pic.twitter.com/u7EdYWGliB

— Elizabeth BORNE (@Elisabeth_Borne) October 16, 2022

Now it’s official. The discount was reduced from 30 cents to 10 cents in the morning. A significant drop, which was to be expected since it was originally scheduled for November 1st. But the government finally revised the schedule, while in lack of fuel prevented most motorists from taking advantage of this attractive discount. But now we have to deal with rising prices, some dream of more than 2 euros, as it was a few months ago. Unsurprisingly, gas stations were stormed last night when the sale ended at midnight. But what about our European neighbors?

[#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! »

📺https://t.co/lUATrHpy5E pic.twitter.com/WuJhdZewZv

— Southern Radio (@SudRadio) July 4, 2022

Many countries are involved

It is in Italy that the government seems to be the most generous, while a discount of 30 cents was introduced last March, extended until December 31 next. AND 200 euro bonus will also be allocated to private sector workers. In the Netherlands, a discount of 17.3 centimes per liter was also set for gasoline and 11.1 centimes for diesel fuel. The event, which will be extended until July 2023. Spain finally, a discount of 20 cents applies from April 1. Then 15 cents is financed by the state, and the rest is covered by oil companies. Currently, the government is considering the possibility of providing more targeted assistance, in particular for the transport industries and the most modest households.

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Tax reduction

Finally, some countries have decided on a completely different approach, lowering fuel taxes, which the French government refuses to do. This is especially true in Germany, which has reduced taxes by 34 cents on gasoline and 17 cents on diesel fuel. In Great Britain, taxes were also slightly reduced from 57.95 pence to 52.95 pence per liter last March. Finally the same in Belgium, but to a lesser extent. So much so that many motorists still went to France to refuel.

There is an exception to the end of sales of diesel cars in 2035, voted by the European Parliament: luxury cars (Ferrari, etc.). Of course, there are not many of them, so the emissions will be limited, but for the symbol and social justice will have to be ironed pic.twitter.com/6gPS9lc6ZE

— Audrey Garric (@audreygarric) June 9, 2022