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 price of fuel at the pumps in France has passed €2 per litre in many areas of the country, driven by market uncertainty following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220308/price-of-fuel-at-pumps-in-france-passes-e2-per-litre Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:32:11 +0100 price-of-fuel-at-pumps-in-france-passes-e2-per-litre Motorists in France were warned on Monday that the price of petrol at the pump will rise steeply in the coming days and weeks. And there could be more bad news ahead. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190916/drivers-in-france-warned-of-steep-hike-in-petrol-prices Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:25:19 +0200 drivers-in-france-warned-of-steep-hike-in-petrol-prices Scores of petrol stations were running dry in parts of France on Tuesday on the second day of a truckers protest. Although the government insists there is no danger of shortages, motorists were fueling the problem by panic buying. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170926/france-faces-more-empty-petrol-stations-as-truck-driver-strike-rolls-on Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:28:27 +0200 france-faces-more-empty-petrol-stations-as-truck-driver-strike-rolls-on Petrol stations in parts of France began to run dry on Monday after protesting truckers blocked fuel depots. Despite the government insisting there would be no shortages, it appears motorists were panic buying. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170925/map-here-are-the-fuel-stations-that-are-running-dry-in-france Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:24:28 +0200 map-here-are-the-fuel-stations-that-are-running-dry-in-france The strike by French fuel tanker drivers is set to end Thursday with unions promising petrol stocks will be replenished at filling stations throughout the day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170601/france-petrol-supplies-strike-fuel-tankers-end Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:59:47 +0200 france-petrol-supplies-strike-fuel-tankers-end Here's all you need to know about the ongoing fuel tanker strike and how it's affecting France's petrol supply. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170531/what-you-need-to-know-about-frances-fuel-tanker-strike Wed, 31 May 2017 16:43:04 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-frances-fuel-tanker-strike This interactive map allows you to look in detail at where in France petrol stations are either running low on fuel or are completely dry because of the fuel tanker strike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170531/interactive-map-where-in-france-are-petrol-stations-running-dry Wed, 31 May 2017 13:58:50 +0200 interactive-map-where-in-france-are-petrol-stations-running-dry Hundreds of petrol stations around France and particularly in the Paris region are reportedly running out of fuel as a strike by fuel tanker drivers enters a fifth day. Drivers are being urged not to panic however. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170531/french-petrol-stations-begin-to-run-as-fuel-tanker-strike-rumbles-on Wed, 31 May 2017 13:50:34 +0200 french-petrol-stations-begin-to-run-as-fuel-tanker-strike-rumbles-on A strike by tanker drivers in France is threatening to leave petrol stations short of fuel and will spark fears it could lead to another fuel crisis, exactly one year after thousands of service stations ran dry during protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170529/french-fuel-tanker-strike-threatens-stocks-at-petrol-stations Mon, 29 May 2017 15:40:16 +0200 french-fuel-tanker-strike-threatens-stocks-at-petrol-stations Motorists in the Ile-de-France will be hit by a tax rise in order to finance the region's public transport, the government has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160930/paris-drivers-to-fund-public-transport Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:04:06 +0200 paris-drivers-to-fund-public-transport With fuel proving hard to come by this interactive map should help you find out which petrol stations in France are still open. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160527/map-how-to-find-petrol-in-france Fri, 27 May 2016 10:54:56 +0200 map-how-to-find-petrol-in-france UPDATED: The fuel crisis in France worsened on Thursday with deliveries to petrol stations getting more difficult due to a nationwide day of protest against labour reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160526/french-fuel-crisis-4600-petrol-stations-run-dry Thu, 26 May 2016 10:36:03 +0200 french-fuel-crisis-4600-petrol-stations-run-dry The fuel crisis in France shows no sign of easing on Wednesday with most of the country now affected by shortages. Here's a look around the country at what's going on. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160525/latest-where-in-france-the-petrol-shortage-is-biting Wed, 25 May 2016 14:14:59 +0200 latest-where-in-france-the-petrol-shortage-is-biting Riot police cleared more barricades around fuel depots on Wednesday but petrol industry chiefs say France has started using its strategic supplies to cope with the shortage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160525/french-police-move-in-to-break-up-fuel-blockade Wed, 25 May 2016 10:22:26 +0200 french-police-move-in-to-break-up-fuel-blockade The French government has blasted the "blackmail" by trade unions, whose blockades and strikes have resulted in a quarter of France's petrol stations reportedly running out of fuel. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160524/fuel-crisis-one-fifth-of-french-petrol-stations-run-low Tue, 24 May 2016 16:05:51 +0200 fuel-crisis-one-fifth-of-french-petrol-stations-run-low UPDATED: With 2,400 petrol stations across France either empty or running out of fuel, here's a look at which parts of the country are the most affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160523/which-parts-of-france-are-most-affected-by-fuel-shortage Mon, 23 May 2016 13:58:39 +0200 which-parts-of-france-are-most-affected-by-fuel-shortage The French government is saying don't panic... but what ARE we supposed to do? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160524/so-what-can-the-french-do-if-theres-no-fuel Tue, 24 May 2016 09:55:26 +0200 so-what-can-the-french-do-if-theres-no-fuel Some 1,600 petrol stations in France were running on empty on Monday as protesting workers continued to block oil refineries and fuel depots. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160523/french-petrol-stations-run-out-of-fuel-as-blockade-goes-on Mon, 23 May 2016 10:22:12 +0200 french-petrol-stations-run-out-of-fuel-as-blockade-goes-on French oil giant Total announced on Thursday it had agreed to sell a North Sea gas terminal and two pipelines in a deal worth over $900 million in a move to help offset falling oil prices. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150827/frances-total-sells-north-sea-gas-assets Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:12:15 +0200 frances-total-sells-north-sea-gas-assets Rural petrol stations in France are struggling to put in place a new three-cent reduction in fuel prices, claiming they cannot afford it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120831/rural-petrol-stations-struggle-with-3-cent-reduction Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:54:00 +0200 rural-petrol-stations-struggle-with-3-cent-reduction