FUEL DISCOUNT. While the government planned the gradual disappearance of the discount of 18 centimes per liter of fuel, the discussions in the National Assembly could ultimately lead to the maintenance of this fuel “discount”. It could even be increased to 40 cents per litre!
[Mis à jour le 21 juillet 2022 à 17h10] Will the government make a U-turn on the subject of aid for the purchase of fuel? After having extended the system presented by the former Prime Minister Jean Castex last April, that of a discount of 18 cents per liter of fuel for all motorists, the new government of Elisabeth Borne had assured that it wanted to make the choice of a more targeted device, aimed at low-income households and “big rollers”. Patatras, the absence of a comfortable majority in the Assembly seems to have put a serious brake on the project of a “fuel allowance” also called “fuel bonus” and the fuel discount of 18 cents is making a comeback at the table of negotiations. Exit therefore the “fuel bonus” for large rollers, place to a temporary discount but for all! The amount is still to be defined but it could reach 30 to 40 cents per liter according to France Info, a maximum amount which will be gradually lowered.
“At the start of the school year, the petrol bill must not weigh too heavily on the household basket. Companies must also be able to take their share, the relay of state aid, as quickly as possible. “, judged the government spokesman Olivier Véran, questioned by franceinfo July 21, 2022. “Based on these principles, we are working with the opposition to identify one or more mechanisms, without necessarily going through the fuel allowance. Nothing is set in stone,” he said. . “It’s not flan when we say that we are reaching out and that we are in consultation. If our initial article of law were to be replaced by another completely different device but which achieves these two principles, we will would take.”
The discount is 18 cents per liter of fuel and has been in effect since April 1, 2022. It is applied automatically at the time of payment, at the cash desk or by credit card at the pump. Contrary to what has been announced, the price displayed at the pump is ultimately the one you will ultimately pay. There is therefore no calculation to perform or discount to request from the pump, making the operation more legible and simple for the consumer. Are all fuels concerned? Yes, said former Prime Minister Jean Castex in mid-March 2022 during the presentation of the device. E85, liquefied natural gas and LPG will be affected. This boost, valid each time you go to the gas station, came into effect on Friday 1 April. Here is the device summarized in three points:
- This discount measure of 15 cents/litre of fuel (18 cents in mainland France) will be valid on all fuels, even E85 at the already lower price. If you drive on diesel with your diesel vehicle, you will therefore be just as concerned as if you drive on unleaded petrol.
- The measure took effect on Friday April 1, 2022 and will be valid until the end of the summer, pending a new device debated in the Assembly within the framework of the purchasing power law.
- The discount will be immediate for the motorist. The price after discount will finally be displayed directly at the pump and via the totem panels at the entrance, contrary to what was originally announced.
Who can benefit from the discount of 18 centimes per liter of fuel?
Everyone, whether you have a store loyalty card or not. This measure concerns both households and businesses and is valid for all fuels, diesel, unleaded petrol such as E85. The discount is displayed directly on the totems present in service stations.
What savings on a full tank of gas does this discount of 18 cents represent?
The economy at the pump will not be invisible. Former Prime Minister Jean Castex gave an example during the presentation of the device in April 2022: that of a full tank of 60 liters of fuel, i.e. a tank of a good-sized car (a city car has a tank of 45 to 50 liters) “You save 9 euros” for a full 60 liters, he said in the columns of Parisian. Since then, the device has evolved to finally reach 18 euro cents per liter of fuel, a saving of up to 11 euros per tank. With a price of around 2 euros per liter, a full tank goes from 120 euros to around 109 euros.