The French are punished by supply interruptions at service stations.
Therefore, the Government continues the discount of 30 centimes/l at gas stations until mid-November.@TotalEnergies also extends its discount of 20 centimes/l for the same period. pic.twitter.com/u7EdYWGliB
— Elizabeth BORNE (@Elisabeth_Borne) October 16, 2022
Finally! After almost a month of strikes and fuel shortages, the situation for motorists is finally improving. The move has now been completed at all refineries except Freyzin, and gas stations are restocking almost as usual. It is true that it will take time to bring everything back to the market and normalize the situation, but that is how it is in France today. Or almost. Indeed, some departments are still under pressure, such as all the departments of Ile-de-France. Indeed, many gas stations in the region are still empty, despite the end of the shortage. But how does this happen? We tell you everything.
Because of the 30-cent discount on fuel, there are shortages at many service stations. https://t.co/SzgziQKxfm
— AutoPlus (@AutoPlusMag) September 5, 2022
Many reasons
You should already know that Paris region switch from diesel to gasoline as soon as possible. However, this is refined in France, while diesel comes from abroad. Therefore, it is mainly unleaded, which is in short supply and which is most often drained by motorists. But that’s not all, because the refinery doesn’t restart instantly either. According to experts, it takes at least ten to twenty days for everything to work normally. Finally, given that demand is higher on Ile-de-France, stations are taken by storm as soon as they are replenished. Press secretary TotalEnergies also states thatall logistics and delivery patterns must also be reorganized“.
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A small improvement
Apart from Ile-de-France, the situation is also tense Normandy, in Burgundy Franche-Comté and in the Auvergne of the Rhône-Alpes. But an end to the strike voted at the Norman refinery in Gonfreville should provide a marked improvement in western France. As a reminder, the 30-cent discount on fuel is valid until November 15, the government confirmed. You’ll have to use it quickly!
Europe has agreed to phase out the use of heat engines by 2035. However, the fuel tax is an important source of revenue for the French state. https://t.co/M17WH4kOC3
— AutoPlus (@AutoPlusMag) July 6, 2022
Source: Auto Plus
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