Fuel shortage: Bourne promises ‘the situation will improve during the week’
According to the Ministry of Environmental Transition, 29.7% of service stations are experiencing difficulties with at least one product this Sunday.https://t.co/xBy1ykzHUS
– Le Figaro (@Le_Figaro) October 9, 2022
This has been going on for twenty days. If the first effects of the strike at TotalEnergies took time to really be felt, over the last week the situation has worsened very sharply. Especially this weekend. A situation that continues today. Most of the gas stations are now dry and these are the only ones left fuel in their vats they quickly storm.
In recent days, queues of several hours have formed at several gas stations that could still deliver gasoline and/or diesel fuel. Which builds tension and a man ends up in intensive care after being stabbed while overtaking another driver.
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Fuel: Elizabeth Bourne vows to monitor situation ‘very closely’ https://t.co/6inW1ccwDB pic.twitter.com/xrNQGskhmA— BFMTV (@BFMTV) October 9, 2022
Future improvement?
How long will it last? The question is on everyone’s lips. Especially when you understand that it becomes very difficult for all drivers to get to work on Monday.
On the part of the government, we want to reassure. Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne announced this Sunday, October 9, that “ the situation will improve during the week […] We released strategic fuel reserves to support service stations. She notes that ” the measures we took made it possibleincrease in supplies 20% compared to normal costs“. According to the government, only 29.7% STO experienced difficulties. A figure that seems understated compared to reality.
Again, this figure of 29.7% is the national average. The problem, the reality is quite different, particularly in Haute-de-France and Île-de-France, the two most affected regions of France. Here we are closer to 50%…
To possible negotiations
For its part, TotalEnergies offered to postpone the negotiations, which were originally supposed to start in November. A step forward that would allow the strike and therefore the current fuel lock to be lifted.
Because of the 30-cent discount on fuel, there are shortages at many service stations. https://t.co/SzgziQKxfm
— AutoPlus (@AutoPlusMag) September 5, 2022
These negotiations will allow us to determine how employees can benefit before the end of the year outstanding results generated by TotalEnergies, as well as taking into account inflation for 2022“. CGT does ask salary increase by 10%.while the company recorded profit amounted to 10.6 billion dollars in 1 semester.
Source: Auto Plus
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