From March 1, the price of fuel at all TotalEnergies service stations is limited to 1.99 euros. The initiative, introduced by the distributor, parallels the fuel surcharge proposed by the government, which is trying to tempt the French. And it is not for nothing that many of them consider it insufficient, while prices for gasoline and diesel fuel is particularly high. So the oil group promised to offer a new hike, then changed its discount to 20 and then 10 cents. A gesture that should inspire other brands.

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New help?

And it didn’t take long, as supermarket chain Leclerc has just announced the big return of its Fuel at Cost operation from 3rd to 5th March. A little extra incentive for motorists. But could other discounts appear in the coming weeks? Well, to be honest, nothing is less certain. Indeed, and as Frederic Plan, General Delegate explained French Fuel Federationfuel and heating the rest are importer-distributors who do not have the financial capacity to make themselves competitive in such an operation“.

Not everywhere

The same story with Olivier Gantois, executive president of Ufip Energies and Mobilities, reported Ouest-France. He explains that ” all fuel distributors are not going to reduce prices at gas stations. Some said it would be logical for their profits to be shared between motorists or states. This principle is publicly shared by some oil companies, but not all“. Therefore, at the moment, the situation remains rather vague.