Marion Gauthier, edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:59 p.m., January 18, 2022
Fuel prices have been soaring again since the beginning of 2022, in particular due to the recovery in economic activity.
In some service stations, the price of unleaded 98 has even exceeded the symbolic bar of two euros, as in the east of Ile-de-France.
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Many cars slow down in front of the pumps and start again immediately, as if it were hard to believe for motorists.
In a service station in the east of Ile-de-France, the price of unleaded 98 exceeded the symbolic bar of two euros, in a general context of soaring fuel prices.
Djibril looks incredulous as he sees the price counter go up twice as fast as 98 unleaded. "For two euros it's easy to calculate, but in the bank account it's hard to live with. is incredible, but we have no choice. I am in reserve, I have five kilometers left, I have to fill up," he said at the microphone of Europe 1.
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"For ten euros, you barely have five liters"
The average liter of diesel also reached a high bar, at 1.60 euros.
In this gas station, Mario was also dry, but impossible for him to refuel.
He fills his tank just enough to try his luck at the next area.
"For ten euros, you barely have five liters. It hurts the wallet. It's horrible," he breathes, pointing out a sum that could have reached 120 euros.
"It makes us lose out on food or things like that. At the end of the month, we are quite short," explains Mario.
For this father, the use of the car is reduced to a minimum.
Mario, who works in the car industry, is worried about seeing his fuel budget increase from week to week.
An increase in prices at the pump which is explained, among other things, by the resumption of economic activity.