It’s been almost a month. And the French are getting fed up. We are obviously talking about the fuel shortage that has affected the country for several weeks and still doesn’t seem to be getting any better. But what is the reason? If in October of last year it was provoked by a strike over a salary increase, this time the reason for this complaint from the refinery workers is the pension reform introduced by the government. As a result, they block supplieswhich created this shortage.

I am introducing a bill aimed at reducing gasoline taxes in the face of record high fuel prices and taxing oil company dividends.

A few days before the big holidays, this is an important topic for the French. pic.twitter.com/84UlSqaEBM

— Fabien Roussel (@Fabien_Roussel) June 29, 2022

A small improvement

A few days ago, the government announced a small improvement, especially for the Easter weekend. The promise is half kept, because it really was a little better at the end of last week. This was especially true in Ile-de-France, a region particularly affected by fuel shortages. But now, at the beginning of the week, the situation is getting complicated again. Indeed, if only 5% STO experienced difficulties last week, on Tuesday this number increased to 12%. And it can get even worse. In Ile-de-France, 40% of stations were affected.

Back to normal?

That’s basically itin Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne and Val d’Oise affected by this shortage, about a quarter of the pumps run out of at least one fuel. But it is possible that during this week everything will finally improve. Indeed, UFIP president Olivier Gantois foresees a return to normal life soon. Indeed, the protest movement at the refineries is beginning to fizzle out, while many strikers have finally returned to work.