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May 19, 2016
But reports of a fuel crisis are nothing more than a social media scare, transport secretary Alain Vidal has insisted.
Concerned motorists in Le Havre, Rouen, Caen and Dieppe brimmed their tanks following internet reports of an impending fuel crisis caused by anti-employment reform demonstrators blockading refineries and preventing fuel lorries from loading or leaving.
Long queues formed at service stations as drivers tried to ensure they would not run out of fuel in the days ahead. According to reports, 75% of fuel stations in Le Havre are currently closed.
But Mr Vidal told France 3 there was ‘no risk of shortage’. He said: “I want to stop this talk I see on some social networks.”
Petrol giant Esso said its refineries were operating normally. A spokesman told Le Figaro: "Service stations are facing a sharp increase in demand, resulting from the panic caused by the protest movement. There is no reason to talk about a shortage. All our stations are supplied."
Protesters also surrounded the Donges refinery in Loire-Atlantique, leading to shortages at stations in Guérande and Saint-Brevin. According to officials organising the demonstrations,, the blockade will remain in place until 1pm on Friday.
Meanwhile, the refinery at La Mede, Bouches-du-Rhône, has been blockaded since Tuesday.
Also read: Strike information May 19
- See more at: http://www.connexionfrance.com/Fran...-18072-view-article.html#sthash.7mdjYXbQ.dpuf
May 19, 2016
SERVICE stations in parts of Normandy and the neighbouring Loire-Atlantique department have run dry as blockades of refineries and oil terminals prompt panic-buying. But reports of a fuel crisis are nothing more than a social media scare, transport secretary Alain Vidal has insisted.
Concerned motorists in Le Havre, Rouen, Caen and Dieppe brimmed their tanks following internet reports of an impending fuel crisis caused by anti-employment reform demonstrators blockading refineries and preventing fuel lorries from loading or leaving.
Long queues formed at service stations as drivers tried to ensure they would not run out of fuel in the days ahead. According to reports, 75% of fuel stations in Le Havre are currently closed.
But Mr Vidal told France 3 there was ‘no risk of shortage’. He said: “I want to stop this talk I see on some social networks.”
Petrol giant Esso said its refineries were operating normally. A spokesman told Le Figaro: "Service stations are facing a sharp increase in demand, resulting from the panic caused by the protest movement. There is no reason to talk about a shortage. All our stations are supplied."
Protesters also surrounded the Donges refinery in Loire-Atlantique, leading to shortages at stations in Guérande and Saint-Brevin. According to officials organising the demonstrations,, the blockade will remain in place until 1pm on Friday.
Meanwhile, the refinery at La Mede, Bouches-du-Rhône, has been blockaded since Tuesday.
Also read: Strike information May 19
- See more at: http://www.connexionfrance.com/Fran...-18072-view-article.html#sthash.7mdjYXbQ.dpuf