Fuel Prices: Small Rural Service Stations Will Benefit From "Help" to Pass on the Fall in Prices as From 1 November
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The Prime Minister promised a reduction of 12 to 18 cents per litre of diesel from 1 November, thanks to the destocking of 10 million barrels of oil. But on Friday, 23 October, the price of crude oil reached peaks again with a peak of 117 dollars. In this context, the decrease at the pump could be smaller than expected. However, the announced measures should help to limit price increases and prevent them from reaching new records. (Economy).
The measure, which comes into force on Thursday, concerns "between 350 and 500 independent service stations" in rural areas, and which deliver less than 1,200 cubic metres per year, according to Serge Papin's firm. It also applies to overseas stations.
The measure is intended to accompany the drop in the price of diesel oil to 18 cents per litre in all gas stations in France from the beginning of November.
To keep the promise of lower fuel prices in November 2026, the state is targeting small independent rural gas stations this time. Between loans repaid and strategic stocks of diesel fuel, the announced decline could finally be displayed everywhere on the same date.
The government announced on Thursday that it will reimburse small independent service stations the interest associated with loans of up to 5,000 euros, to help them "put down their prices as from 1 November", selo...
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