The prices of road fuels rose sharply in France last week, according to figures published on Monday January 9 by the government, after the end of the general rebate replaced by “fuel allowance” for the most modest workers using their vehicle for professional purposes.
In French service stations, diesel sold at an average price of 1.8994 euros per liter, or 13.29 cents more than the previous week, according to figures from the Ministry of Energy Transition arrested on Friday and published this Monday.
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Unleaded 95 petrol increased by 17.28 cents, displayed at the pump at 1.8516 euros per liter on average, and unleaded 95-E10 was up by 19.23 cents, sold at a national average price of 1.8346 euro per litre.
New aid reserved for low-income households
The state had extended its discount of 30 cents per liter at the pump until mid-November, before it fell to 10 cents until the end of the year.
On January 1, this aid for everyone was replaced by an allowance of 100 euros reserved for the 10 million households with a reference tax income of less than 14,700 euros in 2021.
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The aid is paid in one go, for 2023, for those who use their vehicle to go to work. A modest couple, who works and owns two vehicles, can benefit from two grants, i.e. 200 euros.
The aid applies to any type of vehicle, including two-wheelers and the request must be made on the impots.gouv.fr website between January 16 and February 28. It represents an envelope of around 1 billion euros, said Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
The French have lost 720 euros in 6 months
In 2022, the general rebate cost the State 8 billion euros, the equivalent of the budget of the Ministry of Justice.
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Despite government aid, French households lost an average of 720 euros between January 2021 and June 2022 due to rising energy prices (fuel, heating oil, gas and electricity), according to an Insee study dated of December.
All households were affected, but more those living in a city of less than 20,000 inhabitants because they consume more fuel according to INSEE. The poorest 30% lost an average of 300 euros but in proportion to their disposable income, they were more affected, losing 1.6% of their disposable income against 1.2% for the wealthiest 30%.
