Resale at a loss of fuel: Elisabeth Borne’s announcement relaunches the gasoline price war

2023-09-18 00:12:29

A leap into the unknown. Élisabeth Borne, the Prime Minister, announced this Sunday, in the pages of our newspaper, that distributors would be authorized to sell fuels “at a loss” for a few months. The end of a real taboo, since it is a “prohibited commercial practice”, indicates the very serious Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Repression (DGCCRF). Objective ? Cooling prices at the pump, which are climbing to new heights.