Fuel Prices France
Part of: GIZ International Fuel Price database
Also see: France Energy Situation
Fuel Pricing Policies
| Local Currency: | EUR |
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The downstream fuel sector in France is liberal and privatized. However, oil companies are in a oligopolistic position.
An official, governmental website offers a complete and up-to-date database of any fuel price at any gas station in the country (www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr). Customers can very easily find the cheapest fuel retailer in their region. Values are updated daily, as fuel retailers are forced to transfer their fuel prices to the government daily. This powerful fuel price monitoring implicated a high price pressure on the whole market. Retailers margins (including transport, storage, retailing...) are low compared to other EU-countries. However, taxation is one of the highest worldwide.
More detailed information concerning fuel pricing can be found on the ministries website at www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr.
Europe-wide fuel price statistics can be found at http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/.
Fuel Prices and Trends
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* benchmark lines: green=US price; grey=price in Spain; red=price of Crude Oil
Fuel Price Composition
Price composition for one litre of Gasoline 95 Octane.
Average-price for 2010
VAT is 19,6% on the retailers price, including TIPP.
(*„Distribution“ includes transport, storage and margins.)
(**TIPP = „Taxe Intérieure de consommation sur les Produits Pétroliers“)
Source: UFIP (→App. A1)
At a Glance
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Sources to the Public
| Type of Information | Web-Link / Source |
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| Other Information | http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Petrole,311-.html |
| Price Composition | http://www.ufip.fr/?rubrique=1&ss_rubrique=317&inner=350, |
| Price Composition | http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Cours,337-.html |
| Pricing Mechanism | http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Petrole,311-.html |
| Pump prices and margins | http://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/ |
| Wholesale Prices | http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Cours,337-.html |
Contact
Please find more information on GIZ International Fuel Price Database and http://www.giz.de/fuelprices
