Jean-Luc Mélenchon assures that a fuel price freeze will not lead to a shortage
PARIS — Bloquer les prix de l’énergie ne pose pas de risque de pénurie de carburants en France, a affirmé Jean-Luc Mélenchon lors d’un entretien à POLITICO. “Vous pensez vraiment qu’une compagnie comme Total et les autres vont dire : je renonce au marché intérieur que représente la France ?”, a argumenté le candidat de […]
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, candidate for the French presidency from La France insoumise, has stated that capping energy prices in France would not lead to fuel shortages. He argued that large companies like Total would not abandon the French market. Mélenchon advocates for a price cap of 1.70 euros per liter, in response to rising fuel prices since the start of the war in the Middle East.
He believes oil companies would have to reduce their profit margins, not pass on the costs to consumers. Mélenchon also criticized the French government's relationship with TotalEnergies.
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