A few weeks passed as the fuel shortage slowly began. We are talking about a very sharp protest against the pension reform carried out by the government. However, the latter currently provides absolutely no way back. Which doesn’t sit well with the unions, who continue to pressure our leaders. Representatives of several professions are on strike, including garbage collectors, as well as workers at oil refineries and oil depots. As a result, deliveries to service stations slow down, which creates difficulties for motorists who have become hostages of this showdown.

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

A small improvement

According to the latest figures, 1,533 service stations out of approximately 7,000 available in France do not have at least one fuel. Data updated this Friday, March 31st, but which are no doubt still valid today. This equates to a total of 21.9%, which is slightly less than last Thursday and Monday. Actually, it was necessary to count accordingly During these two days, 23 and 30% of the stations were complex. A sign of slight improvement across France. And that should probably continue for the next few days.

uneven regions

As always, not all regions are in the same boat when it comes to fuel shortages. The West, Southeast and Ile-de-France are among the most affected regions. In Val-de-Marne, at least 40% of stations do not operate on at least one fuel. This figure drops to 35% in Essonne, which obviously remains very high. But be careful, because not all stations have connected yet, which can distort the numbers.