THE MAYOR PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE FUEL DISCOUNT TO 30 CENTS
(Reuters) – French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Saturday proposed raising the state-funded pump price rebate from 18 cents to 30 euro cents in September and october.
Speaking before the National Assembly, he added that this discount would then increase to 10 centimes in November and December.
“So that in some service stations, you would have a discount of 50 euro cents on fuel,” said Bruno Le Maire, citing the new discount announced Friday by TotalEnergies.
He indicated that this measure was able to satisfy the deputies Les Républicains (LR), while the Assembly is debating the amending finance bill for 2022 after having adopted the text “purchasing power” at first reading on Friday morning. .
Aid in the face of rising energy prices is part of the government measures intended to offset the surge in inflation.
(Written by Jean Terzian)