Join or create buying groups to slash diesel prices together
French businesses in fishing, farming, construction and taxi services face ongoing high energy costs from the Iran war crisis with only targeted aid instead of broad fuel tax relief
FuelCoop matches fishing boats, farms, construction firms and taxi fleets into regional or sector buying cooperatives. The platform tracks committed volume, facilitates group negotiations with suppliers, automates savings distribution, and provides a forum for sharing efficiency best practices.
Owners and operators of French fishing, farming, construction, and taxi businesses
Geo-targeted matching engine that minimizes delivery costs and is built exclusively for the four sectors most impacted by the fuel crisis
collaborative
Browse and join existing buying groups by region and sector
Create new coops with volume commitments and membership rules
Real-time dashboard of collective purchasing power
Templates, supplier contact database, and shared proposal builder
Automatically divides supplier rebates based on contribution
Verified French fuel suppliers with group pricing
Sector-specific discussion boards with fuel-saving tips
See nearby cooperatives using Mapbox
Store and version group supplier contracts
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| business_name | text | No |
| sector | text | No |
| department | text | No |
| monthly_volume_liters | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| sector | text | No |
| department | text | No |
| target_volume | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_by | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| profile_id | uuid | No |
| cooperative_id | uuid | No |
| committed_liters | int | No |
| joined_at | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| cooperative_id | uuid | No |
| supplier_name | text | No |
| total_liters | int | No |
| total_eur | int | No |
| savings_eur | int | Yes |
| purchase_date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/coopsList available cooperatives with match score
/api/membershipJoin or create cooperative
/api/volumeReturn real-time group volume and savings
/api/purchasesRecord group purchase and trigger savings distribution
Cannot join groups
One cooperative at a time
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 14% | $730 | $8,760 |
| Month 6 | 1,100 | 22% | $7,040 | $84,480 |
Join other French fishermen, farmers, builders and taxi owners to negotiate real volume discounts and share every euro of savings.
Partner with three regional cooperatives already informally buying together (one per sector) and migrate them onto the platform for free in exchange for case studies. Attend agricultural salons and fishing port meetings to recruit founding members. Offer the first 50 organizers lifetime 50% discount to seed critical mass.
Broad B2B network
Not specialized in fuel or these four sectors, high fees
Vertical focus + automated volume tracking and savings split
Network effect — the more businesses join, the stronger the negotiating position and the more attractive the platform becomes to suppliers
Fuel prices remain elevated while government refuses broad tax relief, making collective bargaining the only viable path for small operators
Suppliers refuse to negotiate with small groups
Focus on regional fuel distributors who are more flexible and offer exclusivity in certain ports
Slow initial critical mass
Seed with existing informal buying circles and offer strong incentives for first 200 members
Competition law concerns with price fixing
Structure as information and coordination platform, consult French competition lawyer early
Success: At least 8 circles agree to test platform
Success: €40k collective volume committed in first 30 days
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