Jean-Luc Mélenchon assure qu’un blocage des prix des carburants n’entraînera pas de pénurie
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 of La France Insoumise asserted during a POLITICO interview that blocking fuel prices would not lead to fuel shortages in France. He questioned the notion that companies like Total would abandon the French market. The blocage of fuel prices is a flagship and long-standing policy of La France Insoumise. In response to rising fuel prices since the start of the Middle East war, Mélenchon advocates for capping at 1.70 euros per liter.
Critics argue this would cause shortages, particularly because France imports about half of its diesel. Mélenchon dismissed this as "foolish," claiming China and India don't need it. He insisted on companies "making do" with lower margins once the measure is applied, not taking out frustrations on small distributors. He criticized the French government's approach, questioning why TotalEnergies, a French company, couldn't be held accountable.
The government has remained cautious about taxing oil superprofits, favoring the presence of a major oil company among French businesses and praising the price ceiling at TotalEnergies stations. For Mélenchon, this is akin to charity: "Mr. Total, why should I give you money?" He likened the government's approach to treating everyone like equals in the Republic.
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