Overview

• The 2026 budget text presented on October 14 proposes eliminating 23 tax niches, including scrapping B100’s special tariff and progressively reducing E85’s fiscal advantage.
• The motorists’ group 40 Millions d’automobilistes estimates the phased change could add about €0.40–€0.50 per litre to E85 over three years, while industry group SNPAA warns a jump from roughly €0.71/L to about €1.20/L is possible if enacted.
• More than one million drivers use E85 in France, and producers and farm unions such as FNSEA and JA say the shift would strain a domestically sourced value chain and plan to press MPs for amendments.
• SNPAA cautions that distributor pricing could create a short‑term knock‑on increase of around 2.3 cents per litre on petrol beyond the direct rise for E85.
• Environmental groups including Inspire and Canopée question the fuels’ overall ecological benefits, even as proponents present E85 as a lower‑carbon, locally produced option that supports mobility and energy security.