Fuel pumps are empty at about ten percent of gas stations in France, and fuel prices are reaching new record levels. The government is facing criticism for not presenting a broad support package, but the prime minister wants to use revenues to accelerate electrification instead. A driver describes desperately searching for a gas station before his tank runs out, a sign of the anxiety driving many to hoard fuel.
Fuel shortages hit 10% of French gas stations
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- Fuel pumps are empty at about 10% of French gas stations.
- Fuel prices are reaching new record levels in France.
- The government faces criticism for lacking a broad support package.
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