The situation is far from improving in the network of Total stations and in the other brands that sell fuels. The strike movement affecting the refineries, including that of Feyzin, is getting tougher. Some stations are almost dry on Monday.
Combined effect of the discounts on fuel prices, diesel in the lead, and the strike movement affecting four out of six refineries in the country, the fuel shortage continues to be felt in the Lyon area. And some stations show indications that the pumps are out of order, in other words dry. Refueling trucks were planned at some stations on the outskirts of Lyon. Monday morning, still nothing.
And above all, new since the beginning of the week, the managers no longer have any information
A customer
“And above all, new since the beginning of the week, the managers no longer have any information“Explains a customer who pushed a station door this morning and we were told we didn’t know. Customers met this Monday in front of stations who no longer know where he is, blaming the tanker’s lack of communication.
At the wheel of a service car on the gas gauge, a motorist who normally uses the company’s Total card goes from station to station. Finding no fuel, he prepares to refuel at another petrol station.
A driver, who comes from the Vaise district (Lyon 9And), it does not even find a supplied total station. ” It’s a mess, he said. It’s been at least fifteen days and in the last few days it’s worse. Too bad, I’ll go elsewhere, it’s a headache!“
According to a report on the situation released Monday morning by the CGT, the movement’s only union, the strike concerns the Feyzin refinery where “no drop of petroleum products comes out, jeopardizing the already very interrupted supply of service stations“, According to Pedro Afonso, elected CGT in Feyzin.
Thus, we may fear that other brands’ service stations will also be shut down. A motorist crossed this Monday is in his 4And petrol station, I’m looking for diesel. He wonders how he’s going to get to work. ” I just did two Total stations and one Avia, I couldn’t find gasoline. The indicator is in red, I think we will stay at home says a driver who hasn’t heard of the strike.
On the departmental road leading to the service station in front of the refinery, the queue gets longer every quarter of an hour. Thirty vehicles wait before reaching the pump. The double price and the shortage effect.
For its part, the management of TotalEnergies partially contradicts what has been experienced in the field: ” We confirm that the fuel is not lacking because [nous] have accumulated stocks and [que nous procédons] to regular imports “, Observes the oil group in a statement. And to specify that the supply of the network continues ” thanks to additional logistic means. “
