Geoffrey Branger, edited by Romain Rouillard 9:38 p.m., February 23, 2023

This Wednesday, Patrick Pouyanné, the boss of TotalEnergies announced a price cap for petrol and diesel at 1.99 euros per liter until the end of the year.

If the news makes some people happy, others expected a more substantial gesture, especially given the record profits recorded by the energy company in 2022.

In the 3,400 service stations of the TotalEnergies network, the price of petrol and diesel cannot exceed 1.99 euros per liter in 2023. This Wednesday, the group's president, Patrick Pouyanné, announced the capping of the price of the two main fuels.

However, Excellium Diesel and Unleaded 98 will not be affected.

A measure which will take effect from March 1 and from Saturday on the highways while the school holidays are in full swing. 

Europe 1 went to a Parisian service station where the liter of unleaded 95 is displayed at 2.02 euros.

A price quite close to what will be applied next Wednesday after this price blocking enthusiastically welcomed by Clémence, whose workplace is an hour's drive from her home.

"Having a psychological price of less than 2 euros is always reassuring. Let's say that we have been so much above 2 euros for some time that just going below it will be good news", rejoices -She. 

"It's still good news, but..."

For his part, Michel welcomes a first step but would have liked a more important gesture.

"It's still good news, but hey, in view of the profits that are generated by the company, it leaves doubtful. They have a margin of maneuver to hit a little lower, probably".

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Other motorists, on the other hand, do not hide their annoyance and blame TotalEnergies for a communication operation.

"No it's not good. There is a consideration of the thing but it is largely insufficient. If we were at 1.50 or 1.70, then okay. But there 1.99... In fact, that's it, he takes us for morons", asserts Thaïs, exasperated by putting 80 euros of fuel in his car every week.

Some taxi drivers also say they want a freeze on the prices of ethanol and premium fuels.