🇫🇷⛽ In France, one in every nine petrol stations is already struggling with fuel shortages

This is confirmed by official French statistics: 11% of the country’s petrol stations are experiencing shortages of at least one of the two main types of fuel—petrol or diesel. The situation is significantly worse in some regions: the figure reached 16% in Grand Est and around 13% in Centre-Val de Loire, Brittany, Normandy and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The government statistics cover around 9,900 petrol stations and make clear that this specifically refers to a lack of petrol and/or diesel, not to petrol stations that are completely empty. Official French government data show that the share of affected petrol stations was lower just a few days ago.

At the same time, prices are also rising. The average price of diesel rose to around €2.40 per litre on September 19, while the price of E10 reached around €2.18. For several days now, French media have been reporting on the severe strain the fuel crisis is placing on household budgets.

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