France fuel shortages due to industrial action

[Barry]

There's an app you can download which gives real time ( well almost ) fuel availability.

Essence Pas Chere, on iTunes, think theres a google version.

Nothing to lose by having it if the problems are still around at LM.

brilliant thanks Barry

I don't think it has on it the unaffected stations, just the ones with issues, that have been reported.
The petrol station at the Auchun near Boulogne isn't marked so presumably has all fuel, or nobody has done a report on it.
So it might be a bit inacurate, but might help someone out a jam.

[JDS]

Things are slowly starting to get better I believe. It won't last, the Gov't here will more than likely give in to the CGT (as that is the usual approach here, proving that there is no democracy in France) as there is no way on God's green earth they will live down this if it stretches into the Euro whotzit thinggy. It's been an interesting few days though, that's for sure. My prediction, all back to normal by next Monday and the proposed new loi de travail will be 'sent back for further debate' and quietly buried 3-6 months later.

[aricus654]

Thinking of going in the diesel if I have to, as I can do St Malo/LM/Chunnel easily on a tank.

Have checked the Brittany website, it's FOC to change the car details up to 5 days ahead, after that £25.

Same here, might just make it border to border with the diesel but certainly not with the M (maximum range of 450 km if i don't push my foot down).

Which M?

Aricus

[TobyAnscombe]

Got 600 miles out of the volvo last weekend - lakes and back on one tank..

Feel sorry for Perdu and GaryFrogeye; Midgets and Sprites are not renowned for their tank size..

[mgmark]

Got 600 miles out of the volvo last weekend - lakes and back on one tank..

Feel sorry for Perdu and GaryFrogeye; Midgets and Sprites are not renowned for their tank size..

Well, I wont get anywhere near 600 miles out of either the MGA or the 350Z....but it'll probably be more than Gary or Bill.

Mind you, on the basis that Gary eschews all servicing and fluid top ups (to the car...) anyway, I'd be amazed to find that he bothers with fuel either.....

MG Mark

[Kristof]

Thinking of going in the diesel if I have to, as I can do St Malo/LM/Chunnel easily on a tank.

Have checked the Brittany website, it's FOC to change the car details up to 5 days ahead, after that £25.

Same here, might just make it border to border with the diesel but certainly not with the M (maximum range of 450 km if i don't push my foot down).

Which M?

Aricus

E60 M5

[smokie]

Today's strike article on the Beeb says, amongst other things",

"However, on 14 June, when French senators begin discussing the reform package, the unions plan to stage a "powerful national demonstration" in Paris."

That'll be Tuesday 14th which is travel day for many people. I've no idea whether there will be any collateral damage but I'd guess ports/ferry staff and maybe immigration people may take some form of action. Hope not though...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36395905

[Andy Zarse]

Today's strike article on the Beeb says, amongst other things",

"However, on 14 June, when French senators begin discussing the reform package, the unions plan to stage a "powerful national demonstration" in Paris."

That'll be Tuesday 14th which is travel day for many people. I've no idea whether there will be any collateral damage but I'd guess ports/ferry staff and maybe immigration people may take some form of action. Hope not though...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36395905

Agreed. It is not too difficult to outwit silly French fuel shortages. It is the ferries/ports which must be of greatest concern. Hopefully matters will be resolved in time. I am amazed that in my 27 previous trips to LM I have never once been affected by industrial action.

[Jason]

Got 600 miles out of the volvo last weekend - lakes and back on one tank..

Feel sorry for Perdu and GaryFrogeye; Midgets and Sprites are not renowned for their tank size..

Put them on a trailer?

[geoffd]

Current feedback I'm getting from the LM area is that there aren't any shortages.

I'll know better when I get there a week tomorrow for the test weekend, if any updates are needed I'll post them from there.

[Lorry]

P&O say the problems are over, but.....

[Snoring Rhino]

Phew.....panic over, no need to top up before getting on ferry, take fuel reserves, restrict driving during weekend, make sure breakdown cover covers running out of fuel, discover there is not actually a problem......relax...... all cool....... enjoy.......

[Barry]

Unless they sort out the problem before there will be more industrial action starting on Tuesday 14th.   

[ewan]

I was planning on taking the one on the right, but may need to go in the one on the left...


(http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-carpool/honda-insight-ph-carpool)

[JDS]

Current feedback I'm getting from the LM area is that there aren't any shortages.

I'll know better when I get there a week tomorrow for the test weekend, if any updates are needed I'll post them from there.

Most stations here now have fuel again - diesel and petrol both gone up about 18 cents per litre though.