French Fuel Shortages Pose New Challenge for Spanish Truckers

As concerns over high gasoline and diesel prices in Spain continue to mount, truckers now face another hurdle: many French service stations are experiencing fuel supply issues. On September 23, 11% of the country's gas stations reported a shortage of at least one of the two products, with the situation having worsened in previous days. In response, truckers who transport goods internationally are advised to fill up in Spain before entering France and monitor their fuel levels more frequently as a precaution against being stranded on the road.

French Fuel Shortages Pose New Challenge for Spanish Truckers

According to the latest official data from the French government, available as of 9:00 AM on September 23, 89% of service stations were operating normally, while the remaining 11% lacked at least one fuel type, whether gasoline or diesel. This monitoring covers around 9,900 service stations and allows for daily tracking of the situation.

While the overall trend doesn't indicate a worsening scenario, the data shows an irregular pattern, with the percentage of affected stations reaching 17% on September 21, dropping to 12% by the evening of the 22nd, and stabilizing at 11% on the 23rd morning. Regional disparities are also significant, with Grand Est reporting a 16% shortage, Bretagne at 13%, Île-de-France at 12%, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Normandie at 11%, and Hauts-de-France at 8%.

While localized issues rather than a nationwide fuel absence, the situation remains concerning, particularly for Spanish truckers whose routes take them through France. The National Federation of Spanish Transport Associations (FENADISMER) has issued an urgent recommendation to Spanish companies and self-employed truckers operating internationally to fill up as much as possible before crossing the border and plan their journeys accordingly, anticipating limited availability of diesel in major French corridors.