Overview
- Government data for the week of 19 December show SP95‑E10 averaging €1.5992 per litre and diesel €1.5299, the lowest since 2022 for gasoline and more than four years for diesel.
- Prices fell about seven cents in a week, with year‑on‑year declines of roughly 16 cents for SP95 and 13 cents for diesel, offering motorists brief relief.
- The drop is tied to crude trading near $60 a barrel, higher output from OPEC+ and others, softer demand, and a firmer euro, with holiday cost‑price promotions sharpening discounts at some stations.
- French oil companies say the revised energy‑efficiency certificates (CEE) requirement from 1 January is likely to be passed through at the pump by about €0.04–€0.06 per litre over the first half of January.
- The anticipated adjustment would be incremental for consumers in a market where fuel taxes already account for roughly €0.68 per litre before VAT.