Are we going to go through the same situation again as it was last October? Of course, everyone hopes not. But while the protest against pension reform continues to swell everywhere in France, we are starting to feel some tension at the service stations. Indeed, on the scale of France, there are no fewer of them 13.8% of them. which will be missing at least one type of fuel at the moment. That number continues to rise, as it was only shown at 9% on Monday. And this, unfortunately, can continue.

The French are punished by supply interruptions at service stations.

Thus, 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

Tension is everywhere

Indeed, more and more strikers are joining the movement, and Emmanuel Macron has said the government has no plans to back down from reform. If workers have been requisitioned at certain refineries, the blockades still penalize deliveries and restocks at warehouses, even if they are stopped. It is no less in total 1521 stations which are therefore affected by this beginning of the shortage, even if the specialists still want to calm down for the moment.

An unequal situation

Of course, not all departments are in the same boat. For example, Bouches-du-Rhône is particularly affected, with 50% of stations running out of at least one fuel. This is especially true for Marseille. The situation in Garde is also difficult, as in Vaucluse. There, the authorities limited refueling to 30 liters per car. The Great West was also particularly affected by this threatening fuel shortage.