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Blocking of refineries: in Marseille, the specter of a gasoline shortage

2023-03-07T19:36:57.174Z


REPORT - Consumers fear a repeat of the drying up of service stations in Marseille last October. The prefect had been forced to requisition some for priority professions.


Marseilles (Bouches-du-Rhone)

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The blocking of refineries caused a wave of panic to blow among Marseille motorists on Tuesday.

Just hours after the unions' announcement, the large Esso automated service station in the city center, located 50 meters from the Palais du Pharo, found itself out of SP98.

After twenty minutes of waiting, Pierre resigned himself to putting SP95 in the tank of his scooter:

“It's new and the recommended fuel is 98. I brought a 20-litre jerry can.

I'm going to fill it up anyway, that'll make me four more fill-ups."

This physio, who travels daily on two wheels, believes he can last a week,

"if I'm careful,

he says

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I have no desire to be surprised like the last time

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Last October, the three-week strike in the refineries had dried up service stations in Marseille, forcing the prefect to requisition some for priority professions.

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Source: lefigaro

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