Distributors authorized to sell gasoline at a “loss” for “a few months”, announces Borne

INFLATION The head of government did not accept the opposition's proposals which call for either a rebate or a reduction in gasoline taxation to deal with the surge in fuel prices which have reached the two euros per liter mark

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Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced that distributors will be able to sell gasoline “«  loss » for a few months to allow them to “lower prices further,” in an interview posted online on Saturday on the Parisien website.

The head of government did not accept the opposition's proposals which call for either a rebate like a year ago, or a reduction in gasoline taxation to cope with the increase in fuel consumption. the surge in fuel prices which reached the mark of two euros per liter.

No fuel subsidy

“With this unprecedented measure, we will have tangible results for the French, without subsidizing fuel”, she assured, after recalling that that the sale to Loss has been prohibited by law since 1963. “Everyone takes their part”, she affirmed, assuring that it “it” contribution from large industrialists,” while recalling that “the responsibility of of the state, it is also to reduce its deficit and its debt.

Asked about the comments of the national secretary of the PCF, Fabien Roussel, who called for this week the French « à invade gas stations and supermarkets,” Élisabeth Borne said she “surprised” by statements which were not “in his usual way”. “I called him’ to tell him that it was a very bad message and that political leaders had to be very careful about it. their words in a context where “there may be anger among some of our fellow citizens,” she declared.

On the question of purchasing power, the head of government rejected ; the RN's proposal to remove VAT on food products, calling on the far-right party to take action. read “studies that have proven than going from 5.5% to 0% is often not passed on. on prices ».