US EditionNearly a Fifth of French Gas Stations Facing Supply Issues, Truckers ...
Drivers rushed to TotalEnergies stations as a price freeze strained supply and the government said shortages were tied to logistics, not the war.
- On Tuesday, the French government reported that around 18% of petrol stations are facing fuel supply shortages, while rising prices at the pump prompted some drivers in western France to block a road.
- Drivers rushing to fill up at TotalEnergies stations strained supply after the oil major maintained a ceiling of €1.99 per litre for unleaded petrol and increased diesel to €2.25 per litre, keeping prices below rivals.
- Junior Energy Minister Maud Bregeon attributed the shortages to internal logistical problems, while France provided over 70 million euros in fuel subsidies for transport, farming, and fishing industries in April.
- Entrepreneur Charlotte Lucas warned that rising diesel prices threaten cash flow and could trigger "a wave of layoffs in the coming months." She added the situation compounds weather challenges already affecting businesses.
- While France has not experienced a revolt like the 2018-19 Yellow Vests movement, the current supply crunch follows a surge in crude prices amid the US-Israeli-led war on Iran, now in its sixth week.
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France’s Fuel Shortages Expose Europe’s New Energy Crisis
12% of French petrol stations have run out of at least one type of fuel. The French government insists there is no nationwide shortage and no supply crisis. Officials describe the problem as a series of “local and temporary logistical tensions,” concentrated mainly in the network of TotalEnergies’ service stations. But the figure matters because of what it reveals. Europe’s new energy crisis, triggered by the war with Iran and rising tensions ar…
The French Government itself admits that a lack of fuel is currently occurring in 18 per cent of the country ' s gas stations.
Fuel Supply Challenges in French Petrol Stations
Around 18% of French petrol stations faced fuel shortages due to a cap on retail prices imposed by TotalEnergies. While supply is sufficient, changes in demand created logistical challenges, according to Junior Energy Minister Maud Bregeon, who spoke on BFM TV about the situation's impact on fuel availability.
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