696 E.Leclerc service stations off the motorways offer cost prices at the pump this first weekend in March. Petrol, diesel, all fuels are concerned, with savings of up to 6 ct/L.
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E.Leclerc sells its fuels at cost price from March 3 to 5, 2023.
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After the government fuel allowance of €100 and the capping of certain prices at €1.99/L at TotalEnergies, E.Leclerc in turn announces a “boost” at the pump. The retail brand offers fuel at cost price in 696 of its French service stations from Friday March 3 to Sunday March 5, 2023. On the roads, this weekend will be marked by the last returns from the winter holidays (zone C and Corsica). The operation does not apply in the motorway stations of the mark and, except motorways, fifteen establishments do not take part in it. Their list is on the site Internet d’E.Leclerc.
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Fuel prices remain high.
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Up to 6 cents less per liter
The average national price including VAT of SP95-E10 is €1.87/L and that of diesel €1.81/L according to the latest official statements. While taxes represent approximately 60% of the price of petroleum fuels, the distributors’ margin rarely exceeds 2% according to them and they are prohibited from selling at a loss. It is currently a little more at E.Leclerc since Michel-Edouard Leclerc, who chairs the company, told our colleagues of France Info that this new operation represented five to six cents » per litre.
???? Fuel ➡️ “This weekend, gasoline will be at cost price in Leclerc centers”, announces Michel-Edouard Leclerc. “I do not produce oil. If Total guarantees me that it will give me this discount, I undertake to return it in full to the consumer.” pic.twitter.com/pVG3R3jysN
— franceinfo (@franceinfo) March 3, 2023
And the leader underlined that the prices charged in mass distribution, even counting the margins, remained much lower than those of TotalEnergies. « There is a difference of 12 cents between a U station and a Total station today “, he said.
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Michel-Edouard Leclerc tackles the TotalEnergies operation.
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A one-off operation that will be repeated
While the TotalEnergies cap should apply until the end of this year, E.Leclerc’s operation will only last three days. Asked about this subject, Michel-Edouard Leclerc replied: “ Total is an oil producer, I do not produce oil and I cannot guarantee today that I will buy it under good conditions in two weeks. If Total guarantees me, as one of its best customers, that it will give me this rebate, I undertake to return it in full to consumers. ». The boss of E.Leclerc nevertheless announced that other fuel sales operations at cost price would be organized.
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At TotalEnergies, the prices of SP95, SP95-E10 and standard diesel are capped at €1.99/L.
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