US EditionSome French Gas Stations Run Dry as Price Caps Spur Rush to Fill
Government officials said fewer than 10% of gas stations had shortages, mostly after TotalEnergies’ price cap prompted drivers to top up.
- Hundreds of French filling stations have run dry as motorists rush to fill vehicles, causing widespread sold-out locations and soaring fuel prices across the country.
- The Hormuz Strait blockade disrupted global oil supplies, while TotalEnergies introduced price caps on mainland France stations, triggering consumer panic and increased demand since mid-March.
- Of 900 stations reporting supply issues on Wednesday, 700 belong to TotalEnergies, the energy ministry said; the company attributed tensions to logistical challenges rather than supply shortages.
- Maud Bregeon, government spokeswoman, announced a $58 million aid package for transport firms, fisheries, and farmers while insisting there is no risk of widespread supply shortages.
- France maintains strategic oil reserves of about 100 million barrels and has not yet released the full 14.5 million barrels committed under the International Energy Agency pledge.
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Nearly 3% of service stations in France currently sell neither diesel nor gasoline.
Some 10% of the more than 9,500 service stations in France are out of service with at least one of the main fuels, according to the public data analysed by the AFP on Wednesday.
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nrpyrenees.frSince the announcement of the decrease in its rates, Total stations have been stormed and have been found to be dry on a point-by-time basis. Not because of lack of resources, but because of the behaviour of the users, who make...
The Minister of Energy said this Wednesday that there is no risk of a break, but motorists continue to see empty stations on the roadside.
On TF1, the minister responsible for energy and the government spokeswoman confirmed on Wednesday that there is currently no "risk of disruption of fuel supply". "Less than 10% of the stations have total or partial difficulties," added Maud Bregeon, pointing to logistical concerns. - Fuel: on TF1, Maud Bregeon assures that there is no "risk of disruption of supply" (Economy).
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