Diesel and gasoline are much cheaper today in France than in Belgium. The French government has temporarily increased the excise rebate to 30 cents/litre and supplier Total Energies is granting another rebate of 20 cents/litre.
Sent to Maubeuge, our journalist Guillaume Fraikin interviewed Belgian customers on the French side. They are categorical. “All shots are allowed now. Sorry, but what did Belgium do? Apart from the blah blah yesterday, they did nothing else. And then come and tell us that we have to isolate more , okay. But the person who already does not know how to pay, where will he find the money to pay more to do his work? It is not possible. We must remain honest “testified Thierry at the wheel of his car before going shopping in a supermarket … French.
Belgian petrol pump owners therefore fear this competition.“The price difference with Belgium is becoming so significant that we fear for the competitive position of our service stations in the border region”, said Wednesday Johan Mattart, of the Belgian federation of fuel and fuel traders Brafco. It invites the Belgian government to further reduce excise duties.
The federal government already applies a reduction of 17.5 euro cents on petrol and diesel at the pump. According to Mr. Mattart, the European regulations allow a further reduction, so that the difference with France, but also Germany, would be reduced.
