# EU approves French fuel-cost loan schemes for agriculture, fisheries and transport > The Commission approved two French loan schemes with a combined €40.5 million budget for firms spending at least 5% of turnover on fuel. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: France - Published: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026.md) The European Commission approved two French state-aid schemes on 9 October for companies affected by higher fuel prices. Their maximum combined budget is €40.5 million: €23.3 million for transport firms and €17.2 million for agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture. Companies whose fuel costs account for at least 5% of annual turnover may qualify for state-guaranteed soft loans at a fixed 3.8% rate. Eligible loans range from €5,000 to €50,000, run for up to three years and include a 12-month deferral of principal repayments. Commission approval does not mean every company automatically receives a loan. ## Data ### French fuel-cost aid schemes Maximum budgets and loan terms approved by the Commission on 9 October. Methodology: The source-reported budgets and eligibility terms for the two schemes are transcribed. Loan limits are not payments already made to applicants. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Maximum budget: transport | 23.3 | million EUR | 2026-10-09 | target | upper-bound | | Maximum budget: agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture | 17.2 | million EUR | 2026-10-09 | target | upper-bound | | Minimum fuel-cost share of annual turnover | 5 | percent | 2026-10-09 | observed | lower-bound | | Fixed loan interest rate | 3.8 | percent | 2026-10-09 | observed | exact | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026/data/france-fuel-cost-aid-scheme-terms?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-eu-approves-fuel-cost-loan-schemes-agriculture-fisheries-2026/data/france-fuel-cost-aid-scheme-terms?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [European Commission, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)