Background
Fuel prices can vary significantly from one station to another, including in the same area, which represents a real saving for motorists, especially in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes where many use their cars daily. There is now a single formal platform that makes reference to this issue, fed by the operators themselves. Information is available free of charge and without registration.
Why it's important
Checking this official card avoids paying too much for petrol or diesel and does not unnecessarily search for a station offering the right fuel. The site indicates addresses, prices for each fuel and momentary unavailability, which is valuable before a long journey, for example in the mountain area. It also identifies stations experiencing difficulties in supplying petrol or diesel.
What Changes
Public service recalls that price-fuels.gouv.fr is the official reference for consulting fuel prices in France. The "Find a point of sale" tool allows you to search for a station by department, by municipality or postal code, by sign and according to the services offered (food store, electric terminal, etc.). By creating a personal space, the user can record his usual stations and journeys and receive price updates alerts.
Useful details
- The site lists the following fuel prices: diesel, SP95, SP95-E10, SP98, E85 and GPLc.
- The search for a station is possible by department, by municipality or postal code, by type of sign and by the services offered (food store, electric terminal, etc.).
- For each station, the site indicates the address, prices of the different fuels and a possible momentary unavailability of a normally distributed fuel.
- The route tool displays the proposed route, distance, journey time, service stations on the route and prices.
- A personal space allows you to record your usual stations and journeys and receive price updates alerts.
- The site also publishes the condition of stations experiencing supply difficulties on at least one product (gasoline or diesel).
Terms to know
- SP95 / SP98
- unleaded petrol with an octane index of 95 and 98
- SP95-E10
- super lead-free containing up to 10 % ethanol
- GPLc
- liquefied petroleum gas used as fuel (propane-butane)
- déclaration obligatoire
- obligation for any manager who has sold at least 500 cubic meters of fuel to publish his prices on the official website, under penalty of fine