Some strikers this morning in Donges.

Donges: The Oil Depot is Blocked by the Strikers

Fifteen strikers spent the day this Friday at the entrances of the oil depot SFDM and the Total refinery of Donges (Loire-Atlantique). They will also be on site tomorrow morning, Saturday. “No truck could not get in or out of the two sites,” explain these drivers of hazardous materials working for Lorcy companies Samat, Hautier etc. The call to […]

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If the strike continues, it could lead to supply problems because gas stations have a range of three days, said the CGT.

Fuel Tankers Strike: Should we Fear a Shortage?

The CGT called for an unlimited strike of drivers of hazardous materials (fuel, gas, chemicals …) from Friday. According to the union, a majority of drivers are on strike this Friday in Ile-de-France. If this strike, triggered full weekend of Ascension continues, it could lead to supply problems but the UFIP (French Union of Petroleum Industries) is […]

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The government is to use strategic fuel stocks to relieve fuel shortage

Fuel: Government Confirms the Use of Strategic Stocks

The Secretary of State for Transport, Alain Vidal, confirmed … The Secretary of State for Transport, Alain Vidal, confirmed on Wednesday that the government had tapped into its strategic reserves of petroleum products and said the equivalent of three days of inventory of 115 available had been used until now. These punctures “allowed to respond […]

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16 million litres of fuel have been delivered to the Seine-Maritime department

Seine-Maritime: 16 Million Litres of Fuel Delivered

During the day of Wednesday, 25th May, 16 million litres of fuel were delivered to service stations, from oil depots in Seine-Maritime. According to the Seine-Maritime prefecture, 16 million litres of fuel were delivered in the day of 25th May from the oil depots of the department, mainly Rubis Grand-Quevilly, to the different service stations of […]

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Fuel shortage update for Chateau-Gontier

Fuel Shortage: Update on the Situation in Chateau-Gontier

Deliveries took place Tuesday at the Leclerc Centre and Elan stations.  Not a drop for Carrefour, Intermarche … The petrol station of Leclerc had a delivery on Tuesday morning and Tuesday afternoon in diesel only. Distribution is limited to 20 litres per car, 50 litres for trucks.  There is also LPG available.  At Intermarche, they have not […]

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350 tanker trucks made fuel deliveries in theIlle-et-Vilaine region

Fuel: 350 Tanker Trucks Operate on Tuesday in Ille-et-Vilaine

The state deploys to great lengths to reduce queues at petrol pumps. 350 trucks drive on Tuesday afternoon to resupply petrol stations. The release last Friday of fuel depot of Vern-sur-Seiche, in Ille-et-Vilaine, allowed the State to organize last weekend deliveries of fuel. The effort continues. “This Tuesday, March 24 no fewer than 350 trucks […]

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Unblocking the Donges refinery by force will make no difference to fuel shortages

Donges: Unlock by Force “Would not Change Anything,” said the CGT

According to the CGT, at the Donges refinery, the strike of staff is sufficient to significantly reduce the supply of tankers. Christophe Hiou, CGT delegate of the Donges refinery, has re-mobilized his troops yesterday after a peaceful blockade over the weekend.  According to the union, while the storage site at Vern-sur-Seiche (Ille-et -Vilaine) has undergone […]

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