Across France, 16 percent of filling stations have run out of petrol or diesel

"On Thursday morning, 1,600 filling stations were reporting being out of at least one type of fuel - 16 percent of the total. Worst affected are diesel supplies - on Thursday, 1,000 stations reported being out of diesel, 637 were out of SP95, 635 were out of SP98, and 484 were out of E10."

"The government says that overall supplies are not under threat, and the shortages are largely down to panic buying, or motorists rushing to fill up before prices rise again."

"We still have 100 million barrels in our strategic reserves. We have committed to gradually releasing 14.5 million barrels to the International Energy Agency. We haven't reached that 14.5 million yet, so we have some leeway."

On Thursday morning, 16 percent of France's filling stations, equating to 1,600 outlets, were out of at least one type of fuel. The government previously reported only 10 percent experiencing shortages, primarily at TotalEnergies stations. Diesel supplies are particularly affected, with 1,000 stations out of diesel. The government claims overall supplies are secure, attributing shortages to panic buying. They have 100 million barrels in strategic reserves and plan to release 14.5 million barrels to the International Energy Agency.

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