A mission on the regulation of fuel and gas prices in the overseas departments has been entrusted to the General Inspectorate of Finance in order in particular to "
question the current price-setting model
", the government said on Friday. .
"
The mission will analyze the price structure of the different types of fuel and bottled gas sold in the five overseas departments
", indicate in a joint press release the Ministers of Ecological Transition, Economy and Overseas. .
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The mission will focus on Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyana where the company SARA (Société Anonyme de Raffinerie aux Antilles) holds a historic monopoly on refining, the statement said.
It will also question "
the relevance of the current pricing model in the context of the energy transition
" and its first results are expected at the end of March.
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In overseas territories where fuel and gas prices are regulated, the problem is at the heart of social issues.
Guadeloupeans in particular are very dependent on the car due to the lack of a public transport network.
To avoid price abuse, prices are regulated and are set taking into account the price of crude oil, but also several other indicators, such as gasoline prices, currency parity, or even, in particular, margin rates .