Brits travelling to France are warned of fuel shortages amid ongoing strike action in the country.
The industrial action in France has seen refineries tighten their supply of fuel to forecourts and an AA report from earlier in the week saw 2,093 stations completely out of fuel.
Some stations are limiting the amount of fuel that drivers can use according to the Mirror, and more than a quarter have no supplies of at least one type of fuel. This has also led to long queuing at the stations that do have fuel supplies.
Those who have seen the news and are planning to visit France with a car should plan ahead and fill up in the UK. Earlier this week, the UK Foreign Office issued a warning to those travelling to the European Country.
Their website states: "Due to strike action, there are currently shortages of petrol and diesel at some fuel stations in mainland France. Some fuel station operators are limiting how much you can buy.
"The French Government is advising motorists to avoid filling up where possible. There may be queues at fuel stations."
The disruption at the refineries comes as prices for petrol and diesel are surging, with Opec announcing a big cut in the amount of barrels released into the market last week.
“In this country, it is hoped that the fuel trade’s lag in passing on previous cost reductions to customers, supermarkets taking longer to pass on price increases than fuel company sites and, hopefully, a resolution of the French strikes will soon ease the pressure on UK road fuel costs,” Luke Bosdet, the AA ’s fuel price spokesperson, said.
The Echo reports that French prime minister Elisabeth Borne has said workers operating petrol depots of ExxonMobil's French branch Esso will be forced back to work.
Speaking on Tuesday at the National Assembly, Ms Borne said about 30 percent of France's petrol stations are experiencing temporary shortages with at least one or more type of fuel.
She noted that strong differences between regions - the Paris area and northern France being the most affected places - were making life difficult for drivers.
She called for urgent dialogue between unions and management as strikers seek pay rises amid soaring inflation. The Prime Minister added: "A salary disagreement does not justify blocking the country".
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