TotalEnergies customers to benefit from lower car fuel cap at French pumps
Four million bill payers are eligible for new discount
Customers will need to present a club card with the company to benefit from the cap
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Customers of TotalEnergies in France will soon be able to benefit from an additional discount on vehicle fuel at many service stations across the country.
The energy giant has announced that from September 2 customers who have a gas or electricity contract with the company will benefit from a fixed fuel cap of €1.95 per litre, regardless of market fluctuations.
This is 4c cheaper than the current €1.99 per litre cap, which is in place for all drivers.
The €1.95 cap will be applied at “more than 1,000 out of 3,300 TotalEnergies stations,” the company announced, mainly in “rural areas and on motorways, where fuel supply costs are higher.”
The four million plus eligible bill payers will need to show their TotalEnergies club card (carte club) when filling up to benefit.
Those without a card can order one through the TotalEnergies app, and whilst waiting for the card to arrive, they can use a temporary electronic version to benefit from the discount.
New customers will also be eligible for the discount once they sign an energy contract and receive/order a club card.
Drivers who are not TotalEnergies customers will be able to benefit from the €1.99 fuel cap at all of the group’s service stations until at least December 31, 2024, although this may be extended into 2025.
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Cap is measure for future
Despite the good news, however, most drivers will not currently see a benefit, as petrol prices are significantly lower than the newly-announced cap.
Average costs for fuel last week in France were €1.63 per litre for diesel, €1.78 per litre for Super SP95, €1.75 per litre for Super SP95-E10 and €1.85 per litre for Super SP98, government figures show
The €1.95 cap is intended to remain in place regardless of if prices climb again, and is seen as a long-term benefit for bill payers that protects against sudden price increases.
In the press release announcing the cap, TotalEnergies did not give a timeframe on the cap, but hinted at it being a ‘permanent’ benefit.
