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Inflation in France: the anguish of taxi drivers in the face of rising gasoline prices
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In France, the price of gasoline and diesel are now above the symbolic bar of two euros per liter (photo illustration).
AP - Bob Edme
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In France, the price of petrol and that of diesel are well above the symbolic bar of two euros per litre.
And this, despite the aid of 18 cents from the government.
A particularly high price as the price of a barrel of oil soars.
Just like inflation.
A situation that penalizes private drivers and taxis.
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Théo Renaudon
In Paris, RFI went to refuel with Denis, VTC driver for six years.
Head to the gas pump: "
Yes, even if it doesn't make me happy, I feel like I'm stealing myself!"
“We open the bets, you say how much at the pump there?
"
So 2,359
".
How much was it a year ago?
“
We must have been around 1.28
;
1.32, almost 1 euro less.
I had a fuel budget for the year which was around 12,000 euros, so there I will be between 24 and 30,000. My fuel budget is double.
»
Unprofitable routes
There are days when Denis can't go out because the journeys aren't even profitable: “
There are customers I call, to whom I say, I can't pick you up;
or I find a solution for them if they are loyal customers, but I sometimes don't go out and simply refuse to go to work.
»
“
Since the beginning of the year, I had to take 2,500 euros in salary, we are in June, 6 months.
In fact, it feels like self-harm
”.
And customers don't pay more, he says... "
The competition is so tough, it would also scare them away. "
The dilemma is there at the moment
”.
"
Sooner or later we won't be able to work anymore
"
“
Frankly
, Denis says again,
depending on the fuel costs, I think we will have to make up our minds, sooner or later we will no longer be able to work, at 3 euros per liter I don’t even move from my house anymore, it’s no use. nothing more
”.
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