France: prices at the pump are falling today thanks to the government rebate

At a petrol station in Montpellier, in the south of France (illustration image).

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Nine days before the presidential election, the government rebate of at least 15 cents per liter of fuel is effective everywhere in France, enough to provide some relief to motorists faced with soaring prices at the pump for months.

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Nine days before the presidential election, the government rebate of at least 15 cents per liter of fuel has been effective everywhere in France since April 1, enough to provide some relief to motorists faced with soaring prices at the pump since months.

Faced with prices that have passed the bar of two euros per liter on average, and among other measures against inflation, the Prime Minister, Jean Castex announced in mid-March this discount for April 1, and for four months .

The rebate will be "

", in mainland France and in overseas territories, assured the government, and for individuals and professionals alike.

Regional differences

It will actually go up to 18 cents including tax per liter in mainland France, a difference which is explained by the amount of VAT applied in the various French territories.

It will be around 17 cents in Corsica where VAT is lower and 15 cents overseas, where there is no VAT on petroleum products.

The price displayed at the pump will include the rebate, whereas initially the government had said that the reduction would not be displayed on the station totems and would be applied at the checkout.

The distributors benefit themselves upstream, from the discount, at the level of the purchasing centers since Sunday, which should allow the device to be fluid when it comes into force.

A time criticized for not having taken them into account, the government has provided an advance for small independent stations, often located in the countryside, which only renew their tank every 10 or even 20 days, so that they can apply the discount from April 1.

(with AFP)

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