Depot blockades and fuel shortages in France

A blockade of fuel depots in Brittany is leading to a shortage of fuel at some service stations in the region.

A number of public works companies and their respective unions are involved in the strike, which is over the controversial end of the tax exemption on gazole non routier (non-road diesel, or GNR), used by some of their vehicles.

Whilst farmers – who were also set to begin paying taxes on the fuel – won back their exemption during the recent protests, public works companies are still fighting for it.

As of now, the blockades are limited to Brittany, but there are fears that the movement could spread across France, with workers angry over the levying of the tax.

TotalEnergies released a statement saying there were “no supply problems” in Brittany and that stocks were not running low.

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