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The low level of the Rhine hampers river transport of fuel. Pump prices have been rising since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.
There is no panic at the pump, but the situation is tense in the north-east of France. Several service stations could experience occasional shortages of fuel, Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Cooperative U, warned this Wednesday. “Several oil depots are running out. The low level of the Rhine does not allow the usual restocking, while sales have accelerated since November 2. Some stations may be temporarily out of service,” he wrote on X.
The Grand Est is particularly concerned. According to government data, 19% of gas stations in the region experienced at least one fuel distribution break on Wednesday at 9 a.m., compared to 20% the day before at 5 p.m. Nationally, this proportion stood at 10%.
A possible stock release
These tensions come as prices at the pump have increased since the start of the conflict in the Middle East. To cushion the effects, the government released fuel stocks at the beginning of November for the benefit of service stations. Tuesday, the Minister of Commerce and SMEs, Serge Papin, raised on RMC the possibility of new stock releases, speaking of “things that are renewable”. His office, however, qualified its comments on Wednesday.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Potential release of fuel stocks by the government.
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