Leclerc temporarily sells fuel at cost price

The operation will start on February 5th and end on March 6th.

Le Monde

The operation will extend over the duration of the school holidays. The Grande Distribution Group Leclerc decided to sell fuel at cost all weekends from February 5th to March 6th.

As reported Capital , Michel-Edouard Leclerc, Chairman of the Strategic Committee of the Teaching, explained in a statement published Tuesday 1 February, than ” Energy prices, food and services continue to increase and weigh on the French budget “.

New fuel operation at the cost of @LECLERC every weekend from February 5th to March 6th, during the … https://t.co/ljzyfnwlvw

– Leclerc_mel (@ Michel-Edouard Leclerc)

No drop in taxes

“While many of them go, in addition, make trips for their holidays, so we decide to propose again the fuel at cost to protect their purchasing power,” A-T- He argued to justify the launch of this new operation.

In October, already, the sign had launched a similar operation, before his competitors Carrefour and Casino follow him the step.

Asked about the rise in fuel prices at the end of January by FranceInfo , the Minister of the Economy, Bruno The Mayor, has ruled down a drop in taxes on diesel and gasoline. “I do not think it’s the right solution, first because the French will not see the color: for 10 cents of decline, it costs 5 billion euros and it makes 5 euros less on the full “He explained.

Before specifying: “I do not want to put on the table of precise tracks. The philosophy would be that one: help those who have no choice but to take their vehicle to go to work.”

/Media reports.