Fuel has been especially expensive for more than a year. It is about the war in Ukraine, and also about taxation, since taxes make up approximately 60% of a liter of gasoline and diesel. Although prices have dropped somewhat over the past few months, they are still very high. This has prompted the government to introduce initiatives to reduce the impact on household finances. Among them are several discounts, from 10 to 30 cents depending on time. They were available to everyone without any income or other restrictions.

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Variable impact

All these aids were finally abolished at the end of the year, and then replaced by a small fuel surcharge of around one hundred euros. But have these discounts really affected the financial situation of drivers? According to a recent INSEE study, yes. They would allow it avoid additional costs of 51 to 81 euros per motorist’s household“. But not all households benefited equally. Because, according to the data, the richest would benefit the most. In fact, these discounts allowed them to save on average from 64 to 115 euros. A particularly high amount

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On the other hand, less affluent households may see lower fuel costs from 29 to 48 euros on average. However, the savings of the latter had a greater impact on their finances. But how to explain this difference? According to the study, less affluent people usually have no choice but to take their car and therefore need more discounts. When the biggest motorcyclists, often more affluent and living in more urbanized areas, can find less expensive alternatives than a full tank of fuel.

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