The boss of the Ferrandi Esso group in Corsica, Henri Ferrandi, is worried about discounts on fuel prices, from the government as well as from rival brands like TotalEnergies and Vito.
September 1, 2022 was an important date for motorists. Indeed, on this date, the government remittance is reduced from 18 to 30 cents per liter. At the same time, TotalEnergies offered its own rebate of 20 cents. The sign Vito also made an effort to match the lowest prices. Gestures accessible only in their stations, which can put in difficulty the opposing groups.
Witness Henri Ferrandi, boss of the Ferrandi Esso group. The latter expressed himself in the columns of Morning run, as to the establishment of these discounts on the island. He notably addressed the fact that the government discount was not necessarily introduced on September 1 in his stations. ” The people are waiting to use up their fuel stock for the month of August« , so he justified. “Perhaps some stations will have to wait another two or three days, because they can no longer sell their stock. »
The promotions of Total and Vito come into play
The explanations for the difficulties in selling this stock are simple. The fault of « the promotional offer from Total and Vitowho entered the game », believes the interlocutor. The latter, however, did ask for help from Esso. Alas, the company “advance that she has can’t afford to come and help us and that we are going to be forced to work alone. »
Still, with these price differences, “we know we are going close some outletswho will not be able to resist this commercial offer »loose Henri Ferrandi. “If we are not accompanied, there will be a social mess. All the more so if Total continues, in the years to come, to pursue its commercial offers (…) the jobs of 150 people are threatened. “We are at the limit of unfair competition. »
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