![Le gouvernement a par ailleurs annoncé la prolongation des aides pour le carburant agricole et de pêche pour trois mois. [STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/136865510/6a981d5502ad27d47e3b0700013e01ae84a43f22f4acb86acb46927cb26f0c4e)
Overview
- On Thursday, May 21, the government announced €710 million in new measures, bringing total fuel-related support to €1.2 billion for workers and businesses most exposed to higher fuel costs.
- Employer 'prime carburant' rules will be simplified and the tax‑free ceiling doubled from €300 to €600 to let more employees receive the aid.
- The one-off 'grand rouleur' payment for low‑income high‑mileage workers is doubled from €50 to €100, the scheme is extended for three months, and applications open on 27 May.
- Sectoral per‑litre supports for fishing, agriculture and road transport/BTP are prolonged for at least three months with stated rates (about €0.30–0.35/L for fishing, €0.15/L for agriculture and roughly €0.20/L for transport/BTP) and taxi drivers will get up to €5,500 for an EU‑assembled EV from 1 October.
- The government rejects a broad cut in fuel taxation, says the measures are temporary and targeted, and will offset the package through identified savings with a revised budgetary outlook due by end‑June; fuel consumption has fallen roughly 14% in May year‑on‑year.