France Fuel Problems

Had trouble today getting diesil in Pau none at a few we tried and big queues finally got some @ €1.64 litre was going to wait until we got to Spain as it used to be a lot cheaper than France, but apparently that has all changed.
 
The only queues of note that I am seeing here in Brittany (so far) are those at Total fuel stations which amazingly have been doling out diesel at €1.55 and there abouts. Even on the motorways! We are due back in Cherbourg next Wednesday from the Vannes area. I have 3/4 tank which I reckon is about 70 litres to do 366 km. we consume about 1 litre for 10km. The news only seems to have hit the headlines since yesterday, I will certainly take no chances and fill as I can. The news items I read seem to indicate the northern parts of France and areas near the countries borders that are feeling the pinch, and that availability from refineries is down by 60%.

France. Don’t ya just love it! Always a bit of an adventure. It is like the three card trick. Which will it be, Air flight problems, Ferry blockades, or just the plain old fuel crisis.

Davy
 
Its being rationed in the Auvern locals panic buying causing large ques glad we haven,t much longer before heading back to Brittany
 
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Well I’ll bear it in mind as we travel north-west-ish over the next week or so.
 
Got ¾ of a tank but i'll try and fill up at Carrefour on the way out of Bonneval tomorrow before it gets closed off for the big Paris - Tours cycle race that departs from here on sunday or the big E Leclerc going north up the N10.
 
I also found a card operated lpg pump at one filling station, the first I’ve seen.
 
I topped up at La Turballe this morning (Super U). Certainly the station was a little busier than I might have expected, but I reckon the choke point was most vehicles were having to pay at the kiosk.

What was noticeable was that yesterday We cycled past the station as a recce. Often you need to choose the pump you use carefully to ensure a minimal chicane departure.

Diesel was €1.66. Today it had risen to €1.75 at opening time. I noticed quite a few outlets had hiked their prices as we journeyed north to Josselin. Not seen any without so far.

Davy

I did a fill of lpg a few weeks back at Quimper. My recollection is that most French fills that I have done over the years have been card/self fill. The only exception this year was in Spain where most stations are attended anyway. Sometimes the problem I have is finding where the pump is located and where the card payment is made.
 
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Closed fuel stations everywhere but the E Leclerc at Barjouville had some so i topped up.

The lady cleaning the pumps could speak English and said they would run out later this morning, no idea when next delivery will be.
 
Popped into a Hyper U this morning for a few supplies and their fuel station was closed and coned off, it was mayhem with some VERY VERY VERY angry French drivers nearly coming to blows 🤬🤬🤬

Whilst on their car park a British motorhome came in and they saw me with ours on the car park so they came over and parked next to us.

They were desperate for fuel and their fuel gauge light was flashing so hardly anything left in the tank.

He said he didn't know about the fuel problems and asked where he could get some.

I told him about the E Leclerc where i'd topped up but it was 24 miles away and i didn't think he had that range left because he wasn't sure how long it had been flashing for.

I suggested he rang his breakdown service ask for help.

He said he didn't have breakdown insurance because he keeps it well serviced and it runs great.

He then drove off to look for fuel.
 
Drove through Rouen along Boulevard Industriel early this morning to avoid the traffic and every fuel station along it was closed / coned off with cars still trying to get in 🤬

We have enough to get us back to blighty and i'll fuel up at Morrisons, Canterbury.
 
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Drove through Rouen along Boulevard Industriel early this morning to avoid the traffic and every fuel station along it was closed / coned off with cars still trying to get in 🤬

We have enough to get us back to blighty and i'll fuel up at Morrisons, Canterbury.
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Doesn't appear to be a problem down south
 
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