# French fuel crisis

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594>\
**Category:** Macro Economic Trends and Risks\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594 "2026-09-28T08:30:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Divitias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/divitias/32/9302_2.png) [@Divitias](https://discussion.fool.com/u/Divitias)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594/1 "2026-09-28T08:30:02Z")

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A sign of what is to come for the rest of Europe as the world runs out of fuel

> **[Surging prices, voters’ anger: France’s fuel crisis hits the campaign](https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/surging-prices-voters-anger-how-frances-fuel-crisis-could-shape-the-presidential-campaign)**
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> In recent weeks, fishermen have blocked oil depots and port entrances in the south of France, while farmers have staged demonstrations over rising fuel prices. Fuel is set to become a major political flashpoint, just seven months away from France's...

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**Author:** ![DrBob2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/drbob2/32/3456_2.png) [@DrBob2](https://discussion.fool.com/u/DrBob2)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594/2 "2026-09-28T10:33:00Z")

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From the link:  
_The government also proposed a so-called “fuel golden rule” for its 2027 budget, under which any additional tax revenue generated by rising fuel prices would be neutralised and redirected towards measures supporting consumers…France’s fuel taxes are higher than many of its European nations…_

Interesting that they didn’t just suspend/reduce the fuel tax instead of collecting it and then figuring out ways to redistribute the money.

DB2

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**Author:** ![captainccs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/captainccs/32/3775_2.png) [@captainccs](https://discussion.fool.com/u/captainccs)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594/3 "2026-09-28T13:58:50Z")

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> [@DrBob2](#):
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> Interesting that they didn’t just suspend/reduce the fuel tax instead of collecting it and then figuring out ways to redistribute the money.

Do you expect them to legislate themselves out of a job?

The Captain  
wonders how much government we could do without…  
50% ???

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**Author:** ![DrBob2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/drbob2/32/3456_2.png) [@DrBob2](https://discussion.fool.com/u/DrBob2)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/french-fuel-crisis/126594/4 "2026-09-28T18:45:47Z")

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> [@captainccs](#):
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> Do you expect them to legislate themselves out of a job?

Not really. Besides, it’s a good feeling (for them) to decide who is most deserving of the redirected funds.

DB2