From Friday April 1, 2022, the government in France is introducing a discount of 18 cents per liter of fuel for everyone. How it works ?
A fuel price subsidy, called fuel discountis applied to fuel prices from Friday April 1 in France. It is valid for all motorists, farmers, craftsmen, construction, taxis, truck drivers and fishermen.
Why did it go from 15 to 18 cents?
The government had initially announced a reduction of 15 cents. It is ultimately 18 cents due to the impact of VAT which is not the same throughout the territory (in Corsica in particular). It will cost three billion euros to the state budget.
The discount of 18 cents is applied by the suppliers and not directly by the service stations.
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Will all service stations apply it?
It is applied in the 11,000 service stations in France. For some stations, you will sometimes have to wait a few days. Stations must first empty their tanks to restock with cheaper fuel.
Is the fuel discount valid on the motorway?
Service stations on highwaywhose prices are higher than traditional service stations, also apply the fuel discount.
Will stations show the discount?
The prices displayed on the terminals at the entrance to service stations will take into account the fuel discount. There had been talk of displaying the discounted price on the receipt so that motorists are fully aware of the government’s financial effort. Eventually, this idea was abandoned.
Will there be additional discounts?
Possible. For example, TotalEnergies will implement an additional discount of 10 cents per liter in all its stations excluding TotalEnergies Access from April 1 (excluding E85, excluding LNG). Auchan and Géant should renew the voucher discount operations. Leclerc and Intermarché could relaunch “gasoline at cost” operations.
When will the fuel discount end?
The fuel discount will be in effect for four months between April 1 and July 31, 2022.
Average prices in Luxembourg and neighboring countries
| Comparative fuel | |||
| Diesel | SP95 | SP98 | |
| France | 2,09 euros | 1,96 euros | 2,04 euros |
| Luxembourg | 1,768 euros | 1,745 euros | 1,837 euros |
| Belgium | 1,97 euros | 1,83 euros | 1,96 euros |
| Germany | 2,21 euros | 2,17 euros | 2,46 euros |
Nb : prices may vary from one petrol station to another (except in Luxembourg). It’s an average.
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