TESTIMONIALS – The region is the most affected by the shortage in service stations. Motorists, sometimes discouraged, had to be patient to fill their tanks.
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Filling up your tank was the mission of the weekend for many motorists in Hauts-de-France. On Sunday again, around 40% of the stations were empty or almost empty. Patience was no longer enough in the endless queues. You also had to have a bit of luck.
Despite a sign “Station closed, no more fuel”, many cars were still parading through the Englos station, a major structure to the west of Lille. The motorists left annoyed, like Stephen, driving his Clio, just behind that… of his wife. “His car is on reserve so I follow it in case it breaks downhe says, almost panicked. We’ve been filming for two hours. We have already made five service stations. Same discouragement in a Total station a little further. Dry, too. “It is a hassle. I only have 45 kilometers of autonomy left.says Nicolas Derache, roofer and heavy consumer of diesel. This week, for…
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