FUEL DISCOUNT. The fuel bonus project for large rollers seems buried in favor of the discount of 18 cents per liter of fuel, which could even be increased in the coming weeks. In the meantime, the Total group has also promised an additional boost.
[Mis à jour le 22 juillet 2022 à 15h49] Good news to come for motorists? The examination of the amending finance bill for 2022 in the National Assembly could give birth to good news for motorists. After promising more targeted aid via the fuel allowance for large wheelers and the gradual disappearance of the discount of 18 cents per liter of fuel in force since April 1, the government is very close to turning around.
Faced with strong opposition on this subject from opposition groups, the government is said to be very close to reaching an agreement to finally extend the rebate of 18 centimes per liter of fuel. Better, she could see her amount being increased. Until what point ? The amount is still to be defined but it could reach 30 to 40 cents per liter according to France Info, a maximum amount which will be gradually lowered. This state aid, whose impact on public finances will be scrutinized, could even be accompanied by other aid. Faced with criticism from some of the deputies who are tackling its record profits in these times of rising energy prices, the TotalEnergies group has announced that it wants to add an additional discount!
In a press release published on July 22, 2022, the Total group announced a drop in fuel prices at its service stations. “From September 1 to November 1, TotalEnergies will lower the price of petroleum fuels sold in stations by twenty euro cents per liter (…) then by ten euro cents per liter from November 1 to December 31”, explains the group in this press release.
The discount is 18 cents per liter of fuel and has been in effect since April 1, 2022. It is applied automatically at the time of payment, at the cash desk or by credit card at the pump. Contrary to what has been announced, the price displayed at the pump is ultimately the one you will ultimately pay. There is therefore no calculation to perform or discount to request from the pump, making the operation more legible and simple for the consumer. Are all fuels concerned? Yes, said former Prime Minister Jean Castex in mid-March 2022 during the presentation of the device. E85, liquefied natural gas and LPG will be affected. This boost, valid each time you go to the gas station, came into effect on Friday 1 April. Here is the device summarized in three points:
- This discount measure of 15 cents/litre of fuel (18 cents in mainland France) will be valid on all fuels, even E85 at the already lower price. If you drive on diesel with your diesel vehicle, you will therefore be just as concerned as if you drive on unleaded petrol.
- The measure took effect on Friday April 1, 2022 and will be valid until the end of the summer, pending a new device debated in the Assembly within the framework of the purchasing power law.
- The discount will be immediate for the motorist. The price after discount will finally be displayed directly at the pump and via the totem panels at the entrance, contrary to what was originally announced.
Everyone, whether you have a store loyalty card or not. This measure concerns both households and businesses and is valid for all fuels, diesel, unleaded petrol such as E85. The discount is displayed directly on the totems present in service stations.
This is the whole point of the text of the amending finance bill for 2022. If the extension of the discount of 18 centimes per liter of fuel seems to have been recorded, the end date remains pending. The government, through the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire, had announced that it wanted to set up degressive aid, going from 18 cents to 12 cents in October, then from 12 to 6 cents in November before disappearing altogether. in December.
The economy at the pump will not be invisible. Former Prime Minister Jean Castex gave an example during the presentation of the device in April 2022: that of a full tank of 60 liters of fuel, i.e. a tank of a good-sized car (a city car has a tank of 45 to 50 liters) “You save 9 euros” for a full 60 liters, he said in the columns of Parisian. Since then, the device has evolved to finally reach 18 euro cents per liter of fuel, a saving of up to 11 euros per tank. With a price of around 2 euros per liter, a full tank goes from 120 euros to around 109 euros.