With more fuel increase, citizens call for action

Fuel Increase: Citizens Call for National Blocking

With diesel prices rising by 23% in one year, motorists are grumbling and mobilising on the web. On social networks, we call for a national block. Motorists are fed up with rising fuel levels on the web. Diesel is poised to catch up with gas prices,  which is already the case in some service stations, and taxes are expected to increase […]

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Calls for a Block against Fuel Increases removed from Facebook

November 17th Protest Against Rising Fuel Prices: Why Events have Disappeared from Facebook

Internet users cry out for “censorship” and “conspiracy” after the disappearance of Facebook events dedicated to blocking on Saturday 17th November, 2018. What really happened Here is the conspiracy theory again. Grumbling around rising fuel prices in France … and demonstrations called  ” national block against the rise in fuel prices” abound throughout the hexagon, with a date in mind: Saturday 17th November, 2018 . A petition […]

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Fuel taxes will increase in 2019

Fuel: Taxes on Diesel and Gasoline Will (Still) Increase in 2019

The government has announced the increase of taxes of 7 cents on diesel and 4 cents on petrol, from 2019. In return, it encourages the scrapping premium. Will driving a car become a luxury? The government is continuing to raise  fuel taxes.  In 2019, those on gasoline will increase by 4 cents per liter next year , and those on diesel 7 […]

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A man was caught near Toulouse, trying to siphon fuel

Toulouse: Equipped with an Electric Pump, he is Caught Trying to Siphon Fuel,

A man was arrested in a parking lot of Colomiers, near Toulouse, while siphoning the tank of a truck, on Friday 19th January, 2018. During a routine patrol in Colomiers (Haute-Garonne), near Toulouse, on Friday 19th January, 2018 around 3.50 am , the police noticed a car parked near a truck in a parking lot on […]

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The CGT calls for a General strike on 23rd November blocking oil sites

Blocking of Oil Sites: CGT Calls for a General Strike on 23rd November

The ultimatum to the government not having followed up, the unions CGT call for a general strike of oil depots on the 23rd November to maintain their collective agreements They call for a general strike of oil sites (refining, petrochemicals, fuel depots and port depots, airport stations, etc.) on 23rd November 2017, for a duration of 24 hours. In […]

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The Assembly has voted to increase taxes on diesel

The Assembly Voted to Increase Taxes on Diesel

FINANCE: Taxes will go up 2.6 cents per litre of diesel every year for four years. The National Assembly voted at the weekend for the increase in tax on diesel required by the government to align with that of petrol prices by 2021, to the dismay of the right. MPs voted Article 2018 draft budget providing for an increase in […]

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CRS unblock the fuel depot in La Rochelle, back to normal at the petrol stations

Charente: CRS Dislodge the Strikers of La Rochelle, Back to Normal at the Pump

The strikers CGT and FO could not reblock fuel depots La Pallice tonight. At 3, they found themselves facing the CRS protecting access and exit of Picoty and SLB deposits. The dozen protesters are therefore content to distribute leaflets in front of the port. UPDATED Tuesday 9.30am Consequences: tank trucks are back in the stations, like this […]

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Prices of fuel rose sharply at petrol stations in France

Fuel Prices at Gas Stations Rose Sharply Last Week

AUTOMOTIVE: Diesel fuel rose 2.61 cents, and that of petrol without lead SP95 3.51 cents … Bad news for motorists. Prices of fuels sold in service stations in France rose sharply last week, according to official figures published Monday. Fuel  the most sold in France with about 80% of volumes sold, diesel oil rose 2.61 cents to 1.2154 euro per liter on […]

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The Total group announced on Friday that 60 petrol stations out on 340 of its Paris Region network suffered fuel shortage

Fuel: At Total, Gradual Return to Normal

The Total group announced on Friday that just 60 petrol stations were experiencing fuel problems out of 340 of its Paris Region network, following supply problems related to the strike of truck drivers of hazardous materials, which ended Thursday. In comparison, 82 stations of the group in Ile-de-France were still experiencing fuel shortages late Thursday […]

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