Victor Pourcher and Geoffrey Branger, edited by Gauthier Delomez 8:40 p.m., June 07, 2022

Despite the government's efforts, gasoline prices have risen above the symbolic bar of two euros per liter in France.

An increase which penalizes these Parisian motorists, who hope for a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine at the origin of the soaring prices at the pump.

A symbolic bar clearly exceeded in several service stations in France.

The price of a liter of gasoline has risen above two euros, according to the latest government figures.

This increase represents 13 cents for diesel, 14 cents for unleaded 95 in the space of just one week.

In Paris, motorists who come to the pump have to deal with anger and discouragement.

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"I have it for 53 euros, before I was shooting between 40 and 45 euros"

On the light panel that displays the price, the number 2 is back, even for diesel.

Lucie fills up her little city car, smiling despite being fed up.

"Frankly, it's abused. It's a fortune. For the full of my car, I have it for 53 euros, before I turned between 40 and 45 euros", she explains at the microphone of Europe 1 .

Alain is also fatalistic.

The gaze of the sexagenarian fixes the meter of the pump.

The aid of 18 cents put in place by the State did not really convince him.

"It's useless," he says.

"I don't even look at the price anymore. I put in gas because I have to drive. I will soon be retiring," he sighs.

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Recent U.S. gasoline purchases in question

Behind these increases, the recent mass purchases of gasoline by American players, and still the conflict in Ukraine, as confirmed by Olivier Gantois, president of the French Union of Petroleum Industries.

"As the European embargo was confirmed last week, it made the diesel market even more nervous since Europe imports about half of its diesel from Russia", he explains on Europe 1.

The president of Ufip continues: "Concomitantly on unleaded, it is American demand which has suddenly accelerated even more. This is what is called the 'driving season' in the United States, it is when Americans are driving more than usual."

Olivier Gantois adds that "this increase in demand in the United States has led to higher prices, including in Europe".

Before waiting for lower prices at the pump, some had the reflex to change cars.

One of them, switched to bioethanol, says he pays three hay less for his full.