Fuels: 1.6 million French people will automatically receive aid of 100 euros from October 16

The first fuel aid will arrive next week. Guest of the RTL-Ouest-France-M6-Public Senate Grand Jury this Sunday, October 11, David Amiel specified the schedule of payments intended for French people forced to use their vehicles to work. “We decided to have targeted aid, that is to say greater aid for those who need it,” explained the Minister of Action and Public Accounts.

In total, up to 5.5 million French people will be able to benefit from it, compared to three million previously. In detail, the “long-distance riders” compensation is extended from October to December 2026, at an amount of 100 euros, i.e. as much as for the previous six months. The aid thus represents the equivalent of 40 cents per liter of fuel, compared to 20 cents until now.

“From October 16, all people who had obtained aid will see 100 euros automatically transferred” to their accounts, announced David Amiel. According to his office, 1.6 million French people are affected, without any action to be taken. New beneficiaries will be able to submit their request from October 22 on impots.gouv.fr, for payment within ten days. The income ceilings have been raised: 2050 euros net for a single person, 4070 euros for a couple, 5087 euros with one child and 6100 euros with two children. You will also have to travel at least 15 kilometers between your home and work or travel 8,000 kilometers per year.

A “specific response”

At the same time, the executive intends to lower prices at the pump thanks to the release of ten million barrels of diesel from French strategic reserves, as part of a G7 agreement. A measure expected to result in a reduction of 12 to 18 cents per liter for three months. Sébastien Lecornu must bring together the distributors on Monday October 12 to define the terms of the operation and ensure that the reduction benefits motorists. David Amiel believes that the mobilization of these strategic stocks will have a greater impact on prices than the agreement announced between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Russian diesel. These stocks will, however, have to be replenished, at a cost which will depend on oil prices at the start of 2027.

On Saturday, the Prime Minister also promised a “specific response” to the 339 isolated rural service stations, whose supply constraints could complicate the passing on of this drop. The prefectures will have to contact them to offer them a suitable solution. Before the congress of the Association of Rural Mayors of France, Sébastien Lecornu also announced on Saturday a new grant of 50 million euros for nearly 9,000 rural municipalities, intended to support their finances in the face of the costs of maintaining their territories.