00:00Residents in Lille, northern France, have seen the price of petrol explode over the
00:04last few days.
00:06It was at 1.88 and I got it at maybe 1.58, 1.60 a week ago.
00:12There's been a big increase, between 15 and 20 cents in only a few days.
00:17At this petrol station, a litre of diesel cost 1.67 euro on Sunday.
00:23By Thursday, it was at 1.88.
00:25Distributors put the rapid price surge down to increased demand.
00:29This week, an additional delivery is being made at this petrol station near Nantes, at
00:35a higher price than the first.
00:39This morning, I received the delivery and diesel has gone up to 1.99 and 10 octane to 1.77.
00:46My profit hasn't increased.
00:50Profit margins were high on the economy minister's agenda on Thursday, as he summoned
00:55representatives from across the industry.
00:57While leaving the meeting, some participants acknowledged there had been instances of opportunism.
01:03We have noticed that perhaps some people are increasing their margins, but we must remember
01:08that we live in an economically liberal country and producers are free to set their own prices.
01:14But according to this former oil industry representative, profits should remain within reason.
01:20The increase in barrel prices justify a profit of 10 to 12 cents per litre at the pump.
01:27Anything above that is excessive.
01:31The fraud squad is expected to step up inspections in the coming days.
01:35Shane Black, Bey, get some very simple gr Saintser andiew
01:36will be时 to try to make sure that some different places all the time is.
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