In a compromise with the deputies Les Républicains (LR), who called for going ” further away ” to help the French in the face of soaring fuel prices, the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, said he was in favor of increasing the discount at the pump from 18 to 30 centimes per litre, on Saturday July 23.
“The discount could increase from 18 to 30 euro cents in September and October, then increase to 10 in November and 10 in December”, detailed the Minister. With the discount of 20 cents at the pump announced Friday by TotalEnergies, “you would have in some service stations in France a fuel at 1.50 euro” – a threshold defended by LR, he continued.
Withdrawal of Republican Amendments
Faced with the threat brandished by the deputies of a tax on “superprofits”the oil giant has promised a discount at the pump of 20 cents per liter between September and November, then 10 cents until the end of the year.
Bruno Le Maire also proposed to LR deputies the “report” the transport fuel allowance, targeted at large riders and the working classes, but criticized by the right, which calls for a measure “widespread”. Finally, the Mayor mentioned a specific measure for “small rural stations”provision also claimed by LR.
The group Les Républicains, satisfied by these announcements, withdrew its amendments, paving the way for the adoption of the discount. “We were right to support this proposal to have fuel at 1.50 euros because we are getting there and the French will be able to thank us for having persisted”welcomed Véronique Louwagie.
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“What a surprise, we realize that the majority has reached an agreement with Les Républicains”, quipped the communist Nicolas Sansu. “You are announcing something (a liter at 1.50 euros) which will be true in September, which will no longer be so in October, which will be even less so in November and no longer at all in December” because of inflation, he denounced. “Do you know many Total stations in rural areas? Extremely rare!for his part, said the centrist Charles de Courson (Liberties group, independents, overseas and territories). You cannot add the two. »
The “rebellious” group also criticized this agreement, arguing that fuel at 1.50 euros would only be effective “at some gas stations” and in a way ” temporary “. LFI deputies are pushing for a “fuel price freeze” who “doesn’t cost a penny”. “It was done on the hydroalcoholic gel”noted Manuel Bompard, who also proposes that the fuel tax be “floating”.