This photograph shows damaged payment screens at a TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a Carrefour Contact petrol station in Lallaing, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows damaged payment screens at a TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a fuel pump marked "hors service" (out of service) at a TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a vandalised fuel pump bearing the word "voleur" (thief) at a Carrefour Contact petrol station in Lallaing, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a damaged payment screen at a TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows the daily fuel price display switched off at a TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a closed TotalEnergies petrol station following vandalism in Pecquencourt, northern France, on September 16, 2026. Energy prices jumping by 16%, while fresh produce such as tomatoes, courgettes and lettuce soar by 20%: behind an overall annual inflation rate of 2.4% in France in August, lie some spectacular price increases that are hitting lower-income households hardest. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)