As the queues get longer for motorists, Olivier Véran gave some figures Wednesday on service stations without fuel, during the press conference. after the council of ministers.
According to the government spokesman, “12% of the stations throughout the country encounter difficulties in at least one type of fuel, with variability since in the Hauts-de-France region, we reach more than 30% of the stations with difficulties”.
Use “here and there” of strategic stocks
“When necessary, we had to resort here and there to strategic stocks to supply the stations,” acknowledged Olivier Véran.
“We are not in a situation of scarcity,” the government spokesman has insisted on several occasions. “But there are tensions, we can explain them, and we believe that everything has been put on the table to be able to resolve them.”
“My answer is that there is no effect of panic, […] we will not run out of gasoline”, tempered Olivier Véran.
Source: BFM TV
