
France will extend fuel price relief measures until May in response to rising costs driven by tensions in the Middle East, Economy Minister Roland Lescure announced on Tuesday.
"In April we had support measures and we will continue them in May," Lescure told broadcaster RTL.
According to him, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is expected to make further announcements during the day regarding additional measures to cope with price increases.
Earlier, Lecornu had stressed that the government is preparing a new support package for May, focused on the sectors most affected by high fuel costs, including farmers, fishermen and road transport operators.
So far, the French government has approved around 130 million euros in financial aid to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. Of this amount, 70 million euros are dedicated to transporters, fishermen and farmers, while 60 million euros will be distributed in the form of energy vouchers.