government extends pump discount beyond July 31

The government will extend the discount ranging from 15 to 18 cents on the price of a liter of fuel beyond July 31, learned this Wednesday franceinfo following reading the report of the Council of Ministers.

This aid, which came into effect on April 1, was initially to last four months. “On fuel, the discount of 15 euro cents per liter, excluding tax, will be extended and is intended to be replaced by a permanent and targeted system according to criteria of income and use of the vehicle in a professional context”provides the report.

Aid replaced at term

May 5 on franceinfothe Minister for the Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili assured that the government was working on a replacement of the fuel discount, but that the device might be extended if needed. “If we see that we need to extend for lots of reasons, we will extend. In any case, we will not leave our fellow citizens without a solution”. More “the idea is to replace this measure on the 15 cents with a measure that would be more targeted and that would affect those who need it the most, and in particular for example the big rollers”. “We are working on it at the moment and the idea is to get there this summer”she said.

The discount is 15 cents in overseas territories, 17 cents in Corsica and 18 cents in mainland France outside Corsica.

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