The price of a liter of gasoline at the pump has joined that of diesel, going from 1.50 € to 1.99 €, while that of diesel increased from 1.99 € to 2.30 €. At the same time, the cost of the gas cylinder increases from €24.50 to €27.
« This remains relatively reasonable compared to the prices in mainland France, from where I returned three days ago. “, observes a motorist encountered yesterday morning, Wednesday May 13, 2026, at the exit of the Total station of Tsoundzou 1. She considers that this impact is perfectly understandable given the dependence of Mayotte on the metropolis and on the European Union as a whole, which in turn depend heavily on the countries of the Persian Gulf.
« Our insularity is both an advantage in some areas, but also a great disadvantage in others. What is especially lacking at the moment are the support measures devised by the State in mainland France. Once again, Mayotte is the forgotten one in terms of national solidarity, even though it is much more exposed than the neighboring department of Reunion. In our country, there is no reckless regional president, like Ms. Huguette Bello, to take the lead and preserve the purchasing power of citizens. Our authorities give the impression that absolutely nothing is happening and that everything is fine “, concludes the driver, sorry.
After her, there is Moustoipha AM At the wheel of his work vehicle, he takes the situation very philosophically because, he says, wanting to reverse the trend would be impossible.
« I transport patients from their homes to their places of care in Kawéni. Most of my clientele is in Petite-Terre; consequently, I make multiple crossings by the barge. Currently, my vehicle only lasts for twenty days a month, compared to thirty previously. So I can’t say that I don’t feel the impact of the increase in the price of a liter of gasoline at the pump. »
Always with a smile and restraint, he wonders what is happening with the other economic players in Mayotte who are suffering the full brunt of the consequences of this war, even though they are geographically very far from Mayotte.
A bleak economic future, combined with the Chido crisis
We are only at the beginning of a phenomenon whose duration no one can predict. The television channels tell us daily that the President of the United States of America continues to blow hot and cold regarding the end of the conflict.
But it’s not just the price of fuel that worries the Mahorean consumer: the rest follows suit, with a risk of lasting amplification. What will the cost of a kilo of beef imported from Brazil be in a month?
Alas, the Mahorean consumer is probably not at the end of his surprises. Indeed, we must not be fooled: a few euro cents here, a few euros there, the price increase will take hold over the long term and gradually. Everything suggests that prices will never return to their pre-crisis level, even when the war ends.
And for good reason: the lamentable state of French finances does not bode well for a readjustment of wages likely to contain inflation. Especially in Mayotte, where there are only 40% working people out of a population estimated at half a million inhabitants, regardless of official figures which, according to some, in no way reflect the reality on the ground.
Once again, local decision-makers give the feeling of ignoring the true scope of this crisis which promises to be primarily energetic and, by extension, economic, for a territory already devastated by multiple social and economic crises, as well as by the disaster of Cyclone Chido.
In the absence of a precise trajectory and clear visibility, the immediate future looks bleak to say the least, especially for a Department-Region judged “completely off the mark”, to paraphrase a construction company manager directly impacted by the increase of the price of fuel.
« This island is seriously lacking a real policy of economic take-off, calibrated on the concrete expectations of consumers and the real capacities of the market which will have to be mobilized to the maximum, in a precise trajectory with a clear and distinct objective to achieve. Otherwise, everything will be ruined “, declares another economic actor based in the port area of Longoni.
The price of a liter of gasoline at the pump has joined that of diesel, going from 1.50 € to 1.99 €, while that of diesel increased from 1.99 € to 2.30 €. At the same time, the cost of the gas cylinder increases from €24.50 to €27.
« This remains relatively reasonable compared to the prices in mainland France, from where I returned three days ago. “, observes a motorist encountered yesterday morning, Wednesday May 13, 2026, at the exit of the Total station of Tsoundzou 1. She considers that this impact is perfectly understandable given the dependence of Mayotte on the metropolis and on the European Union as a whole, which in turn depend heavily on the countries of the Persian Gulf.
« Our insularity is both an advantage in certain areas, but also a great disadvantage in others. What is especially lacking at the moment are the support measures devised by the State in mainland France. Once again, Mayotte is the forgotten one in terms of national solidarity, even though it is much more exposed than the neighboring department of Reunion. In our country, there is no reckless regional president, like Ms. Huguette Bello, to take the lead and preserve the purchasing power of citizens. Our authorities give the impression that absolutely nothing is happening and that everything is fine “, concludes the driver, sorry.
After her, there is Moustoipha AM At the wheel of his work vehicle, he takes the situation very philosophically because, he says, wanting to reverse the trend would be impossible.
« I transport patients from their homes to their places of care in Kawéni. Most of my clientele is in Petite-Terre; consequently, I make multiple crossings by the barge. Currently, my vehicle only lasts for twenty days a month, compared to thirty previously. So I can’t say that I don’t feel the impact of the increase in the price of a liter of gasoline at the pump. »
Always with a smile and restraint, he wonders what is happening with the other economic players in Mayotte who are suffering the full brunt of the consequences of this war, even though they are geographically very far from Mayotte.
A bleak economic future, combined with the Chido crisis
We are only at the beginning of a phenomenon whose duration no one can predict. The television channels tell us daily that the President of the United States of America continues to blow hot and cold regarding the end of the conflict.
But it’s not just the price of fuel that worries the Mahorean consumer: the rest follows suit, with a risk of lasting amplification. What will the cost of a kilo of beef imported from Brazil be in a month?
Alas, the Mahorean consumer is probably not at the end of his surprises. Indeed, we must not be fooled: a few euro cents here, a few euros there, the price increase will take hold over the long term and gradually. Everything suggests that prices will never return to their pre-crisis level, even when the war ends.
And for good reason: the lamentable state of French finances does not bode well for a readjustment of wages likely to contain inflation. Especially in Mayotte, where there are only 40% working people out of a population estimated at half a million inhabitants, regardless of official figures which, according to some, in no way reflect the reality on the ground.
Once again, local decision-makers give the feeling of ignoring the true scope of this crisis which promises to be primarily energetic and, by extension, economic, for a territory already devastated by multiple social and economic crises, as well as by the disaster of Cyclone Chido.
In the absence of a precise trajectory and clear visibility, the immediate future looks bleak to say the least, especially for a Department-Region judged “completely off the mark”, to paraphrase a construction company manager directly impacted by the increase of the price of fuel.
« This island is seriously lacking a real policy of economic take-off, calibrated on the concrete expectations of consumers and the real capacities of the market which will have to be mobilized to the maximum, in a precise trajectory with a clear and distinct objective to achieve. Otherwise, everything will be ruined “, declares another economic actor based in the port area of Longoni.
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