**Macron has asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to temporarily relax EU fuel-quality rules as France struggles with soaring prices**, [BFMTV](https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/elections/presidentielle/direct-emmanuel-macron-termine-son-voyage-a-saint-pierre-et-miquelon-sebastien-lecornu-preside-deux-reunions-face-a-la-hausse-des-prix-du-carburant_LN-202609210074.html) reports. **Paris says looser specifications could raise refinery output by 5–20%, while higher biodiesel blending limits could further increase diesel supplies.**

The request comes as French motorists increasingly turn to cheaper substitutes, including rapeseed oil and agricultural diesel. Using non-road diesel in ordinary cars is illegal and can carry penalties of up to three years in prison.

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