The movement against pension reform continues to grow. And with the proximity of the day of interprofessional mobilization on January 31, certain sectors have decided to take action. This is the case of the refineries, where the CGT Petróleos calls for a 48-hour strike starting this Thursday.
If it is undeniable that this strike against pension reform will have an impact, it is not (yet) necessary to run to your gas station to refuel.
Because even in the event of interruption of deliveries from the refineries or “lower flows”, “the stocks of the service stations are full, the French depots are full”, assures the BFMTV microphone Francis Pousse.
“No Panic”
Already last week, the slogan was the same during the interprofessional mobilization of January 19: “don’t panic” launched into the microphone of BFMTV Patrick Pouyanné,
“Stocks are full, service stations are well supplied (…) Some want to make precautionary purchases but these precautionary purchases are dangerous, they can put unnecessary stress on the system,” explained the head of Total Energies.
And the movement had no longer caused shortages: on the morning of January 19, less than 2% of French service stations had a shortage of gasoline or diesel.
On the other hand, if the movement in the refineries ever lasted several days like in October 2022, there could be a shortage. “The stock markets can largely absorb” a first 24-hour strike, but “some motorway stations could close,” warned Eric Sellini, CGT manager at Totalenergies.
Source: BFM TV
