HELP: “I know the spirit of responsibility of our great producers and retailers”, added the president
On Tuesday, from the Rungis market of national interest, Emmanuel Macron asked major oil groups like TotalEnergies for a new “gesture” on the price of diesel , calling on their “spirit of responsibility”.
“I hope that the dialogue can be finalised between the ministry and the companies concerned, as was done last year on the fuels for the motorists, which companies like Total made with rebates at the pump “, explained the president during of his first outing in contact with his fellow citizens since the launch of the pension reform at the start of the year.
“A time when we need to support our compatriots”
“We can also have gestures made again,” added Emmanuel Macron. “I know the spirit of responsibility of our major producers and retailers and I think it is important at a time when we need to support our compatriots”, he underlined.
Immediately questioned about this “gesture”, on CNews, the Minister of Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, had no details to provide. She recalled that many potential beneficiaries of many potential beneficiaries had not yet requested the fuel allowance.