https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The French Economy Minister said on Tuesday that current support measures to ease the impact of rising fuel prices would be extended into May and further aid may be announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260421/french-government-to-extend-fuel-aid-measures-into-may Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:15:36 +0200 french-government-to-extend-fuel-aid-measures-into-may Nearly one in five filling stations is out of stock of either petrol or diesel following the long Easter weekend, Deputy Energy Minister Maud Bregeon announced on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260407/around-18-percent-of-frances-fuel-stations-are-out-of-stock Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:22:49 +0200 around-18-percent-of-frances-fuel-stations-are-out-of-stock In France, petrol prices have been decreasing for some time, and with the price of crude oil at its lowest since February 2021, motorists are wondering if they will continue to drop in the coming weeks. Here is what to expect at the pump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250507/will-petrol-prices-continue-to-drop-in-france Wed, 07 May 2025 16:43:17 +0200 will-petrol-prices-continue-to-drop-in-france Fuel prices have been dropping in France, especially for diesel. Here is the picture as of early September, as well as expert predictions on whether the low prices will last. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240902/for-how-long-will-drivers-in-france-enjoy-drop-in-fuel-prices Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:48:02 +0200 for-how-long-will-drivers-in-france-enjoy-drop-in-fuel-prices Fuel prices in France remain high at the start of the new year, although not as high as in Autumn 2023. So what can drivers expect in France in 2024? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240103/will-petrol-prices-in-france-come-down-in-2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:49:05 +0100 will-petrol-prices-in-france-come-down-in-2024 Some fuel stations in the Paris region were starting to run low on petrol and diesel on Thursday due to strike action by fuel tanker drivers contracted to TotalEnergies. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231207/fuel-stations-in-paris-region-run-low-after-strike-by-truck-drivers Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:50:56 +0100 fuel-stations-in-paris-region-run-low-after-strike-by-truck-drivers Two of France's primary fuel distributors have announced plans to sell at cost-price, starting on Friday. But will drivers save much money when filling up their tank? https://www.thelocal.fr/20230929/french-supermarkets-announce-plan-to-sell-slightly-cheaper-fuel Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:47:13 +0200 french-supermarkets-announce-plan-to-sell-slightly-cheaper-fuel As motorists are hit with rising petrol and diesel prices, it's important to know which providers are selling the cheapest fuel albeit much depends on where you might be driving. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230926/which-fuel-providers-in-france-sell-the-cheapest-petrol-and-diesel Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:47:45 +0200 which-fuel-providers-in-france-sell-the-cheapest-petrol-and-diesel Among the key measures discussed during French President Emmanuel Macron's recent TV interview was a new 'fuel cheque' to help drivers deal with rising costs. But who could benefit and by how much? https://www.thelocal.fr/20230925/who-could-benefit-from-frances-new-fuel-subsidy Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:53:35 +0200 who-could-benefit-from-frances-new-fuel-subsidy French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his some of his priorities for the months to come in an interview on French television on Sunday night. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230925/fuel-prices-to-immigration-the-key-points-of-macrons-tv-pledges Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:39:04 +0200 fuel-prices-to-immigration-the-key-points-of-macrons-tv-pledges French fuel distributors say they refuse to sell at a loss, despite French government plans to allow them to do so in the hope that it would bring down prices at the pump for consumers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230918/france-to-allow-loss-making-petrol-sales-to-bust-fuel-inflation Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:55:51 +0200 france-to-allow-loss-making-petrol-sales-to-bust-fuel-inflation Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday morning that it would extend its fuel price cap of €1.99 per litre beyond the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230912/frances-totalenergies-to-extend-fuel-price-cap-until-2024 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:10:42 +0200 frances-totalenergies-to-extend-fuel-price-cap-until-2024 Prices of petrol and diesel are falling in France - but not as fast as elsewhere in Europe. Here's how to find the cheapest fuel in the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211018/when-and-where-to-get-the-cheapest-fuel-in-france Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:04:33 +0200 when-and-where-to-get-the-cheapest-fuel-in-france Workers voted to end their strike action at one of France's most important oil refineries on Tuesday, but residual shortages were still impacting certain parts of the country - here is the update on fuel supplies in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230309/map-where-in-france-are-blockades-causing-fuel-shortages Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:06:40 +0100 map-where-in-france-are-blockades-causing-fuel-shortages French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Thursday that it would extend its price cap of €1.99 per litre to all fuels, including Excellium diesel or premium unleaded (sans plomb 98). https://www.thelocal.fr/20230406/frances-totalenergies-to-extend-fuel-price-cap-to-all-fuels Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:57:32 +0200 frances-totalenergies-to-extend-fuel-price-cap-to-all-fuels French energy giant TotalEnergies - which recently announced a €19 billion net profit for 2022 - is to introduce a price cap at all its fuel stations in France for the whole of 2023. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230223/fuel-to-be-capped-at-e1-99-at-total-service-stations-in-france Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:04:40 +0100 fuel-to-be-capped-at-e1-99-at-total-service-stations-in-france Protests against government reforms include walkouts and pickets at France’s oil refineries - but does that mean we’re about to see shortages at the petrol pumps as we did in October? https://www.thelocal.fr/20230207/reader-question-will-fuel-supplies-in-france-be-hit-by-pension-strikes Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:14:53 +0100 reader-question-will-fuel-supplies-in-france-be-hit-by-pension-strikes The French government's €100 petrol aid became available to motorists in France on low incomes on Monday - here's who can apply and how. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230117/how-to-claim-the-e100-fuel-aid-for-motorists-in-france Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:18:50 +0100 how-to-claim-the-e100-fuel-aid-for-motorists-in-france French refinery workers have announced a series of strikes the threatened to "shut down refineries", raising the spectre of more fuel shortages as the battle over pension reform heats up. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230112/french-refinery-workers-strike-and-threaten-blockades-as-pension-battle-heats-up Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:56:38 +0100 french-refinery-workers-strike-and-threaten-blockades-as-pension-battle-heats-up The cost of filling up your car in France with petrol or diesel fluctuates regularly and prices can vary enormously depending on where you are and on what kind of road you are driving on. This map and advice will help you find the cheapest fuel prices in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190816/driving-in-france-where-to-find-the-cheapest-fuel Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:08:47 +0200 driving-in-france-where-to-find-the-cheapest-fuel