Fuel prices, which have been falling for several weeks, are at their lowest level in a year.
But this may not last, as a specialist explains to TF1.
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Taxes, fuel, inflation… The French face the (very) high cost of living
Today it is around 1.70 euros per liter, or 10 cents less than last April. Diesel has been at its lowest level for almost a year, and the same is true for gasoline. Among the motorists that our team interviews in the news report to see above, some consider this drop “paltry“But for others, every penny is precious.”Per month, it takes around 150 to 200 euros. It’s still felt because we’re driving, seemingly nothing. We need our cars“, explains a woman who came to fill up at the pump.
A falling price from which professionals also benefit. “It costs me 20,000 to 25,000 euros per year“, assures a craftsman who uses nine vehicles for his company.”Believe me, when you fill up a tank per vehicle per week, 10 cents is something.“, he adds.
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But as the summer holidays approach, some are worried about future price developments. “We go back to Brittany by car, over two days. We have so little visibility that we cannot say to ourselves that we are going to take vacations at a certain time because prices will fall, or on the contrary postpone them because prices will be too high.“, worries a road user to our microphone.
If prices have been falling for three weeks, it is in particular thanks to the fact that the fuel shortage announced due to tensions in the Middle East did not ultimately occur. But they could soon start to rise again. “Every year, on sunny days, it’s the time when everyone takes out their car, drives a lot and, in fact, consumes a lot“, explains Salomé Ruel, professor of logistics management. Before adding: “CThis increase in demand should push products upwards“. Now is the time to take advantage of the prices currently displayed at the pump.
