When will the situation finally improve? A priori, it should not be immediately. Indeed, the price of fuel has risen sharply in the past two months, and there is no indication that it will start to fall anytime soon. Because there are many reasons for this growth, from the war in Ukraine, the drop in production to the increase in demand. A very explosive cocktail that has a brewing effect sharp rise in gas station prices. To such an extent that it makes the life of French motorists very difficult.
[#SudRadio]🗣@dupontainan : “In order to have a real drop in the price of fuel to 1.50 euros, we must tax the profits of oil companies! »
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— Sud Radio (@SudRadio) July 4, 2022
No profits
But one of the reasons for such high prices is also taxation. In fact, we pay about 60% of taxes on a liter of gasoline or diesel. And the authorities categorically do not want to take any steps to reduce this number. If motorists, as well as Xavier Bertrand, accuse the state of making money on their backs, the Ministry of Economy wanted to defend itself. Then the latter declares loud and clear that “there is no jackpot”. Explaining that ” led to an increase in fuel prices increase in VAT revenues on fuel used by households, about €2 billion in 2022 and €2 billion in 2023“.
A question of perspective
The state wants to qualify, explaining that discounts on fuel prices at the same time, it cost at least 7.5 billion euros last year. While compensation of 100 euros amounted to costs of half a billion euros. Finally, the state sends a small tackle confirming that “ Xavier Bertrand accuses the state of getting the fuel jackpot (this is not true), while at the same time his region of Haute-France decided to increase fuel tax (TICPE) to the legal maximum (…)
“. That’s what it says!
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Source: Auto Plus
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