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About 16% of France's gas pumps hit by fuel shortage

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Mar 2023 22:47
2 Min Read

Affected gas pumps say they ran low on at least one type of fuel they used to have on March 1, which is either gasoline or diesel.

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  • Cars lining up for gasoline in Paris on Tuesday. Strikes at refineries have left many French service stations without fuel. (AP)
    Cars lining up for gasoline in Paris on Tuesday. Strikes at refineries have left many French service stations without fuel. (AP)

French sources reported on Monday that the proportion of gas pumps in France suffering from fuel shortages currently stands at 15.72%.

According to French broadcaster BFMTV, affected gas pumps say they ran low on at least one type of fuel they used to have on March 1, which is either gasoline or diesel.

The broadcaster added that 7.38% of gas stations have completely run out of fuel. 

It also said that in the department of Loire-Atlantique, about 55.06% of gas pumps are experiencing gas shortages. 

In other departments in the West of France, such as Mayenne, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Maine-et-Loire, fuel shortages impact more than 40% of them.  

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