This goes on for a while. Indeed, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the price of fuel has increased significantly, and a liter flirts with, and even often exceeds, the bar of two euros. The situation is obviously very difficult for motorists who have to miss certain trips. But that’s not all, because they were also punished by strikes that led to higher prices at some service stations. Nonetheless, gasoline and diesel prices have fallen everywhere in Europe, despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Unless in France.

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High price

Indeed, a liter of unleaded 95 E10 without tax is currently priced at 93 cents, compared to 88 cents in Spain and 81 cents in Italy. The difference, which can be explained by several reasons, including the blockade of the refinery. A situation which, however, greatly annoys the government, which is stepping up to act andencourage distributors to take action. The Minister for Environmental Transition, Agnes Pagnier-Runnacker, did speak out, saying that “it would not be acceptable for companies to increase their margins at the expense of the French”. Indeed, some would raise their prices by taking advantage of the strikes.

What measure?

The minister then explains that ” That’s why I asked the distributors to switch to lowering prices at gas stations as soon as possible. And if the blockages have affected costs, this should be transparently reported“. The statement follows that of System U boss admitting to our colleagues at BFM TV that distributors were no longer keen reduce fuel prices to maximize your margin. This situation directly affects consumers.