By Marie Bartnik
Posted 2 hours ago, Updated 1 hour ago
The directors of Leclerc, Carrefour, Intermarché, Système U, Casino and Auchan expressed their unanimous opposition to the resale of fuel at a loss. Stephane Mahé/Reuters
INFO LE FIGARO – Distributors will continue to sell fuel at cost price, as they have been doing for several months.
All united against the high cost of living, but not to the point of selling fuel at a loss. Convened on Tuesday morning in Bercy by Bruno Le Maire, the directors of Leclerc, Carrefour, Intermarché, Système U, Casino and Auchan expressed their unanimous opposition to the deficit resale of fuel in the parking lots of their hypermarkets. On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne raised eyebrows by announcing a law that will allow distributors to resell fuel at a loss for six months starting in December. TO “new tool”, we explain in Bercy, made available to them to lower prices without renewing the expensive fuel discount financed last year by the State.
The ace. Like the State, distributors are not willing to subsidize fuel reduction. “The possibility of selling at a loss will not be pursued because it is not economically sustainable”, their representatives explained in unison to ministers Bruno Le Maire and Olivia Grégoire. Therefore, brands will continue to sell fuel at cost price, something they have been doing for several months.
Protect your image and that of the government.
Distributors must remain publicly discreet about their refusal, to protect both their image and the government… They await government support to modify the Descrozaille law, which plans to continue increasing the resale threshold at a loss for retailers. Food products and a cap of 34% on promotions on hygiene and beauty items. Bruno Le Maire encouraged Alexandre Bompard (Carrefour) and Thierry Cotillard (Intermarché) to meet with deputy Frédéric Descrozaille.
Distributors also depend on government support for annual negotiations with their suppliers. Bruno Le Maire announced at the end of August the advancement of the deadline for these negotiations. The Minister asked distributors to keep him informed if these negotiations, which should lead to a reduction in prices on shelves, do not progress quickly enough.
