France widens fuel aid as unions demand more action on record prices
- France's government has unveiled plans to expand fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels, drawing sharp criticism from the CGT union eight months before the presidential election.
- Issued on: 23/09/2026 - 13:52 2 min Reading time The government announced on Tuesday that its €100 payment for people who rely heavily on their cars would run until the end of the year, with the number eligible rising from three million to 5.5 million.
- The additional measures for households and businesses will cost about €450 million, Public Accounts Minister David Amiel said.
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- France's government has unveiled plans to expand fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels, drawing sharp criticism from the CGT union eight months before the presidential election.
- Issued on: 23/09/2026 - 13:52 2 min Reading time The government announced on Tuesday that its €100 payment for people who rely heavily on their cars would run until the end of the year, with the number eligible rising from three million to 5.5 million.
- The additional measures for households and businesses will cost about €450 million, Public Accounts Minister David Amiel said.
Sources: RFI