Since the news broke out that between Menton and Nice, a few kilometers from the border between France and Italy, petrol costs less, Italians have rushed to fill up. From Ventimiglia there are car queues at the border to take advantage of the maxi discounts.
The long queues at the distributors in the border area certainly do not concern all Italians, but above all cross-border commuters forced to go to France for work reasons.
You discover how much you save. Roberto Parodi, secretary of the Intemeli Autonomous Frontiers.
Maxi discounts at petrol stations: save 30 cents per liter
Many Italians rush to petrol stations in the area between Menton and Nice (France) a few km from the border with Italy to take advantage of a special maxi discount. They take advantage of the cut of 30 cents per liter foreseen by the French government which will guarantee good fuel savings for at least the next 2 months.
The secretary of the Intermeli Autonomous Frontiers, Roberto Parodiexplained that in the stations of this area it is possible to pay for gasoline from 1.36 euros up: on average, the price of fuel is around 1.45 euros per liter.
The race of the Italians (and not only) to fill up that has been unleashed in these days is more than normal. In particular, the Italians who go there for work reasons wait their turn in the long queues at the distributors in the border area.
Parodi concluded by saying that, for Italian cross-border commuters, this is a great saving (an average of 30 cents per liter) considering that in our country petrol exceeds 1.8 euros per liter.
The proofs of the maxi discount on social networks
Probably, the news is so absurd that many find it hard to believe it. Therefore, a few days ago, circulate on social photos taken directly by tourists and residents of the affected area. They published images of the distributors in real time with their reduced prices.
If there was still someone who does not believe their eyes, those who took and published the photos on social media respond: “The photo is mine, I guarantee you that the prices in the area are just these“.
The testimonials and confirmations on social networks they do nothing but further fuel the race for a full tank of petrol with endless queues at the petrol stations.
How long will the free ride last? As mentioned, the most controlled price on fuel wanted by the transalpine government is guaranteed for the next two months at least.
