About 18% of French petrol stations lack some fuel type: Minister
A price sign shows with three out of four types of oil marked as out of stock at a TotalEnergies gas station, Lutterbach, France, April 1, 2026. (AFP Photo)


Some 18% ​of French petrol stations were ⁠lacking some ⁠type of fuel on ​Tuesday ​morning, according to the country's junior energy ⁠minister, Maud Bregeon.

French oil major TotalEnergies has set a ceiling on its retail prices ⁠in France, ⁠below what other brands charge, which led to supply issues at some stations, she ⁠said in an interview on news TV ​channel BFM TV.

There ​is no overall ⁠problem ‌of ‌supply, she ⁠said, ‌with only ​a problem of logistics ⁠because ⁠of demand changes.