The “tariff shield” implemented in October on gas and electricity prices would appear to have contributed to reducing the year-on-year change in consumer prices by 0.3 points in December and January, then by 1.5 points in February. This assessment was made by comparing the values observed for the consumer price index (CPI) with what they could have been if no price shield had been in place, taking into account recent publications by the French Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) and specific assumptions on market offer prices...