People in Belgium and France manage with rising fuel prices

While hoping for a drop in market prices, people in Belgium and France have managed to protect their pockets.

Refueling by the highway or in a densely populated area? Should I buy oil at small or large gas stations? An increasing number of phone apps and websites are helping Belgians choose the best place to refill their tanks.

Mr. Stephane Hougardy – Fuel price comparison company Fuel Media Service, Belgium said: “Pump gas in crowded places, often with good prices, such as the gateway to the city or shopping center. If If you want to save money, you can go to self-service petrol stations.”

In France, motorists have an additional option: ethanol for less than half the price of gasoline. For 15 years now, the French government has not taxed this product as fossil fuels. Belgians living near the French border also benefited from this policy.

“In the past, filling up the tank cost me 85 euros. Now with ethanol, I save 40 euros,” said Mr. Leblanc Patrick.

With gasoline or diesel cars, there are 2 ways to convert to use Ethanol fuel.

Mr. Calderon Romain – Power System company, France said: “I am resetting the data for the fuel injection system so that from now on, the car can use gasoline mixed with ethanol from 0% to 100%”.

When it is not possible to reprogram the vehicle in this way, the mechanic will attach an additional adapter, the size of a fist. Installation time is about 10 minutes.

In addition to installing converters to use ethanol, many Belgians and even French people living near Luxembourg have long considered crossing the border. buy petrol This is natural, because gasoline in this country is 10% cheaper, and for diesel it is more than 20%. Since all three countries are in the European single market, the sale is completely legal.

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