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France widens fuel aid as unions demand more action on record prices

Fuel prices displayed at a petrol station in Paris on 21 September 2026. The French government has expanded fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels.
Fuel prices displayed at a petrol station in Paris on 21 September 2026. The French government has expanded fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels. REUTERS - Sarah Meyssonnier

France's government has unveiled plans to expand fuel aid to millions more drivers as prices at the pump climb to record levels, drawing sharp criticism from the CGT union eight months before the presidential election.

The government announced on Tuesday that its €100 payment for people who rely heavily on their cars would run until the end of the year, with the number eligible rising from three million to 5.5 million.

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