FUEL: HOW HIGH WILL PRICES GO? | M6 | 66 minutes

At the pump, on heating bills, and soon on supermarket shelves, the French have been digging deeper into their pockets since February 28.
Just two weeks after the start of the U.S. intervention in Iran, the impact on purchasing power is already being sharply felt.
At gas stations first: diesel prices have surged, reaching around €2 per liter, up from €1.71 before.
In the Drôme region, José, who runs an independent gas station, was effectively cleaned out last week. His entire stock of 5,000 liters sold out in just three days — instead of the usual fifteen.
No surprise: he hadn’t raised his prices, making him the cheapest station for miles around.
Others had no such scruples, increasing their prices as early as March 1.
We investigate these crisis profiteers.
Meanwhile, the French are finding ways to cut costs, turning to carpooling — like Guillaume.
The platform BlaBlaCar saw registrations jump by 50% in less than a week — not for long-distance trips, but for everyday commuting.
In eastern France, it’s heating oil prices that are alarming Jean-Yves.
Like six million French people, this retiree relies on heating oil — and his bill has increased by €700 in just a few days, a rise of over 60%.
Prices could even double by the end of the week.
And this surge in energy costs is likely to soon hit our shopping baskets.
From food industry producers to plastic manufacturers and transport companies, no sector appears to be spared.