If you’ve been gassing up your car in recent days or even weeks, you’ve probably noticed that fuel prices are back on the high side after a few months of lull.

Now it is not very rare to see a liter of petrol or diesel above two euros, except at TotalEnergies, where prices are limited and cannot exceed two euros per liter.

According to government figures, a liter of SP95-E10 now costs an average of €1.94 compared to €1.93 for diesel.

A new subsidy for fuel will come

In this tense context, and undoubtedly in anticipation of further discontent, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, made a statement during his speech at 20 hours on TF1 and France 2 on Sunday, September 24. Indeed, said the President an allowance of 100 euros for workers with the lowest incomes.

“It is not a check, it is a mechanism that will be limited to workers who will not exceed what we call the first five deciles, that is, the 50% of the most modest French”– said the President.

According to INSEE data, the standard of living of households located between the first and fifth deciles does not exceed 20,850 euros per year per person. This standard of living represents the income available to each person after direct taxes, including earned income, unemployment benefits, pensions, property income, pensions and other social benefits.

This help will come “maximum 100 euros per car per year”. The president clearly emphasized that it is not about a restart “Whatever it costs” and that this measure is aimed at helping those who need it most.

A little more targeted help?

As stated above, this new aid, even if it repeats the one announced last January. At the time, only motorists who use their vehicle for commuting and have a basic taxable income per unit of less than or equal to €14,700 per year could benefit from this assistance.

In general, 7.03 million French people asked for itAccording to Le Parisien. This measure allowed a discount of 10 cents per liter to be offered for one year for the average motorist, or around 12,200 km per year with a vehicle that consumes around 6.5 l/100 km.

Now, The contours of the application of this assistance and its exact entry into force have not been announced by the President. The Government will be responsible for the implementation of this point and its communication in the coming days and weeks.

The idea of ​​selling at a loss was abandoned

At the same time, Emmanuel Macron decided to abandon the idea of ​​allowing distributors to sell at a loss, which was recently announced by Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne.

In place, he wants all the players in the fuel industry to come together to set the cost, without excessive stocks. This initiative was inspired by TotalEnergies commitment to keep fuel prices below €1.99 per liter until the end of the year.

For other distributors and refiners, The manager’s goal is to analyze the margin to provide greater transparency for the benefit of consumers. The president summarized his plan with three points: “Cost, transparency mechanism, pressure”.

Those who were waiting for news about the famous electric car for 100 euros per month and its “social leasing” promised by Emmanuel Macron during his presidential campaign are in for a disappointment, as the president did not say anything on this topic during his speech. .

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