the boost of service stations in Luxembourg
Only 10 cents difference for diesel on Monday between France and Luxembourg. The pump price gap between the two countries continues to narrow. For the past few weeks, the price of fuel in French stations has been at its highest and even crossed the symbolic bar of 2 euros per liter for diesel. On the other side of the border, this stage seems imminent. In Frisange, in the first three service stations in Luxembourg, a liter of diesel is now displayed at 1.99 euros. A record. Fuel, the price of which is decided by the Luxembourg State, had never been so expensive. Deterrent for French motorists who come to the Grand Duchy only to fill their tank.
“More so advantageous”
” It’s not worth the shot “ , confirms Cyril, originally from Thionville. “If I cross the border to refuel today, it’s just because I also have to buy cartons of cigarettes. Otherwise, for a few cents difference, with the cost of the 30 km journey to come, you might as well do it in France. “Fredo continues to come to the Luxembourg pumps. “But only because I don’t live far away, in Malling (16 km from Luxembourg, editor’s note) and only to fill up my diesel car. I stopped for my gasoline vehicle. It was no longer so beneficial. » The prices of unleaded, in the Grand Duchy, have indeed already caught up with those of France : €1.94/litre of SP95; €2.15/litre of SP98.
Attendance down 15%
The good plan of border motorists seems to have some lead in the wing. And the frequentation of the pumps at the border suffers from it. “We are seeing a drop in attendance of around 15%. We no longer see customers from Metz or Thionville who were just supplying refueling, that’s clear, ”notes the manager of one of the Frisange stations.
“But I understand them, I don’t see the point of traveling to earn 5 cents or 10 cents. The erosion of French motorists is not yet significant. Many cross-border commuters still take advantage of their time in Luxembourg to fill up… with cigarettes, tobacco or alcohol at prices that are still very attractive. “It is for this reason that the impact, for the moment, remains moderate”, notes an employee of another station. “We know that the French who just fill up will come back when the difference between the two countries rises to more than 20 cents. We wait for the storm to pass. »