Is Europe Prepared for Its Next Major Energy Shock?
Around 1,500 stations reported shortages as European diesel prices reached a record €2.39 a litre, Reuters said.
- Around 15 per cent of French petrol stations reported shortages on September 20, affecting around 1,500 locations across France, according to official data reported by broadcaster TF1.
- Disruption to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and Middle Eastern infrastructure problems have reduced supplies, while Russia restricted exports following Ukrainian attacks on refineries.
- TotalEnergies capped diesel prices at €2.25, causing rapid sell-through; French government figures show around 90 per cent of stations reporting supply difficulties belonged to the company.
- Drivers in Spain are already paying more at the pumps, with Average Spanish diesel reaching around €1.83 a litre in mid-September, though nationwide shortages have not yet occurred.
- European diesel prices recently reached around €2.39 a litre, a record level, as countries compete for supplies; Agricultural and Transport sectors face rising costs that may be passed to consumers.
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More than 1,300 petrol stations in France suffer from a shortage of diesel or petrol, while the French Government diminishes the importance of the situation.
There was a queue of more than 15 vehicles at Total’s gas station in Clichy, in the northwest of the periphery of Paris. It was three o’clock on Monday afternoon and some motorists had been waiting for about half an hour to fill the fuel tank at one of the least expensive filling stations in this town in the Paris region. “I went around the city and I have been in two others, where the price of the liter of diesel exceeds 2.50 euros. At least, a…
The State will exceptionally allow the sale of high-quality diesel fuel until 15 November instead of 1 November. Consumers will have to be careful. What is the reason for this decision?
A decree, published in the Official Journal this Tuesday, September 22, 2026, allows distributors to sell this fuel longer. Explanations.
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