Gas/Petrol shortages in France?
May 25th, 2016, 08:05 PM
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Fuel supplies have now returned to normal -- but panic buying is continuing. Some stations are selling 500% of the normal amount.
The EDF strike, if it catches on, will not affect the electricity supply.
I think a lot of people like to worry.
The EDF strike, if it catches on, will not affect the electricity supply.
I think a lot of people like to worry.
May 25th, 2016, 11:16 PM
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We are traveling in the south of France right now. We had no problems up until 3 days ago. Yesterday we drove from Le Castellet to St. tropez and every gas station but 1 was out of gas, including diesel. The only station that had fuel was limiting it to 20€. We have had to change our plans and cancel our day trips to Nimes, Arles and Monaco to have enough fuel to get back to Zurich for our flight on Tuesday. So not sure what the person means about back to normal and not to worry when you pass 10 gas stations and only one has fuel. We are right here and have experienced it. As of today it is not good.
May 25th, 2016, 11:47 PM
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Kerouac.
You tried recently to tank ? If so tell us I have friends who spent 4 to fill up.
And I am glad to read that an announced strike in1 and possibly 19 EDF nuclear plant will have no impact.
Why do they strike ? In grave lines production is lowered by 4 GW. Not nothing.
You tried recently to tank ? If so tell us I have friends who spent 4 to fill up.
And I am glad to read that an announced strike in1 and possibly 19 EDF nuclear plant will have no impact.
Why do they strike ? In grave lines production is lowered by 4 GW. Not nothing.
May 26th, 2016, 01:15 AM
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I think what Keoruac is saying is not that there is fuel at every gas station but that the furled is now flowing. The problem now is panic buying. If everyone in town shows up with every container they can find they create new shortages. We have seen that in the US.
It appears there are 2 issues combining to create a worse shortage. The strike and panic buying. The latter generally dies down after everyone fills up everything they own. ( creation of fire hazards is a separate issue)
It appears there are 2 issues combining to create a worse shortage. The strike and panic buying. The latter generally dies down after everyone fills up everything they own. ( creation of fire hazards is a separate issue)
May 26th, 2016, 02:13 AM
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Ker,
You are making it difficult. Of course sales went up because of pre-buying.
That doesn't mean there is no shortage. 47,5% of the tankstation are totally or partially empty. So maybe you can find fuel, but as I said, you need 4 hours to fill up instead of 5 minutes.
Not life threatening but you want to do something else than wait to get gas. Here a map of the stations that are empty.
http://www.europe1.fr/economie/la-ca...-a-sec-2754346
Stations en pénurie partielle ou totale : 4875 sur les 10254 recensées dans Essence, soit 47,5 % des stations
50% of stations that are not fully supplied, I call it shortage.
You are making it difficult. Of course sales went up because of pre-buying.
That doesn't mean there is no shortage. 47,5% of the tankstation are totally or partially empty. So maybe you can find fuel, but as I said, you need 4 hours to fill up instead of 5 minutes.
Not life threatening but you want to do something else than wait to get gas. Here a map of the stations that are empty.
http://www.europe1.fr/economie/la-ca...-a-sec-2754346
Stations en pénurie partielle ou totale : 4875 sur les 10254 recensées dans Essence, soit 47,5 % des stations
50% of stations that are not fully supplied, I call it shortage.
May 26th, 2016, 04:25 AM
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Traveling to Provence next month and honestly just one problem after another to have to consider. If I did not have significant investment and planning into this trip I might just go somewhere else!
May 26th, 2016, 04:37 AM
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<i>Traveling to Provence next month and honestly just one problem after another to have to consider. If I did not have significant investment and planning into this trip I might just go somewhere else!</i>
In the grand scheme of a trip, this is a minor hiccup. Rent a diesel, don't be a leadfoot, factor in "up to 4 hours in the worst case" for getting fuel, and fill up any time the opportunity presents itself.
Or take the train and use buses to get about.
In the grand scheme of a trip, this is a minor hiccup. Rent a diesel, don't be a leadfoot, factor in "up to 4 hours in the worst case" for getting fuel, and fill up any time the opportunity presents itself.
Or take the train and use buses to get about.
May 26th, 2016, 07:04 AM
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The sheep started stampeding on Tuesday. I filled my tank in Paris with no problem on Monday before returning my rental car. It took about 5 minutes but when I passed the station later in the day there were about 5 cars waiting.
The financial daily <i>Les Echos</i> says that service stations out of some products have dropped to 20% as of Thursday afternoon.
The financial daily <i>Les Echos</i> says that service stations out of some products have dropped to 20% as of Thursday afternoon.
May 26th, 2016, 07:06 AM
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<i>Combien de stations touchées ? Environ un cinquième des quelque 11.500 recensées en France, répond ce jeudi l'Union française des industries pétrolière (Ufip). "Les automobilistes se sont précipités pour remplir leur réservoir - la consommation a été de trois à cinq fois supérieure à la demande normale. Mais comme ils ne consomment pas tout de suite ce carburant, le phénomène est en train de se tasser", explique Francis Duseux, le président de l'Ufip.</i>
May 26th, 2016, 10:43 AM
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Drove to Orange and the Cotes du Rhone today and saw gas stations with less line than yesterday. We have driven about 600 km over the last 4 days and have about 3/4 tank left after 20E of fuel yesterday so we might be ok for the next 6 days.
May 26th, 2016, 01:22 PM
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We are also headed to Provence next month. Unfortunately we rented which is something I rarely do so there will be a loss. Giving it 2 more weeks to settle down and then going to a backup plan ---Italy, which is where we are headed after our stay in Provence. The last thing I want to do on vacation is worry about how much gas we have left in our fuel tank, searching out fuel stations that have gas and then the possibility of up to a 4 hour wait to buy gas. Really hoping this gets resolved!
May 26th, 2016, 04:47 PM
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Thanks to all, particularly Kerouac and StCirq, the usual voices of reason.
I'm headed to Sancerre next week (Saturday) and decided for the first time to drive rather than take a train. I was a little spooked by the reports of fuel shortages but imagined that the reality of the situation was much less worse than what has been depicted in the media.
Now I just need to hope that my flight isn't cancelled because of the airport workers strike that has been called for next week. It seems that this trip will be a little bit of an adventure, in any case. I've always wanted to see the "real" France and looks like I may get my wish!
I'm headed to Sancerre next week (Saturday) and decided for the first time to drive rather than take a train. I was a little spooked by the reports of fuel shortages but imagined that the reality of the situation was much less worse than what has been depicted in the media.
Now I just need to hope that my flight isn't cancelled because of the airport workers strike that has been called for next week. It seems that this trip will be a little bit of an adventure, in any case. I've always wanted to see the "real" France and looks like I may get my wish!
May 26th, 2016, 08:47 PM
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Yesterday we looked for diesel along our route. We must have tried 9 stations, including Leclerc. We actually got in line once but as it turned out they only had gas left. One station (Total?) was for essential vehicles only.
Finally we used the map that ouest.fr linked to and found up-to-the-hour info. Everybody must have read the same link, because the line went around the entire parking lot. There were two guys managing the traffic and things went slowly but smoothly.
Finally we used the map that ouest.fr linked to and found up-to-the-hour info. Everybody must have read the same link, because the line went around the entire parking lot. There were two guys managing the traffic and things went slowly but smoothly.
May 27th, 2016, 02:43 AM
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French (and any other TV in the 'free' world) will always show protests and problems because non-protests and non-problems are of no televisual interest. In the same vein, they always find the most hysterical people to interview.
