Diesel median price falls by 6.2%... From Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, Papin sees “more than half cut”

Serge Papin, France's minister for SMEs, commerce, crafts, tourism and purchasing power, said on November 2 that more than half of French gas stations had cut diesel prices by 12–18 euro cents per liter, though the interview on RTL did not specify the methodology behind the "more than half" figure. The statement reflects same-day conditions reported by the minister, distinct from the government's earlier forecast that consumer prices would fall by an average of 12–18 euro cents per liter over three months starting in November. The price relief stems from France's October 7 announcement that it would release 10 million barrels of strategic diesel reserves to the market, its share of a broader European stockpile release plan. The move matters for consumers and fuel retailers as pump prices respond to the supply injection, with the government framing the cuts as a purchasing-power measure. Watch next: whether the full 10 million barrels are released on schedule, how pump prices track against the government's 12–18 euro-cent forecast through the three-month window, and whether other European governments announce matching releases.