00:02France's fuel shortage is surging, with one in six fuel stations now running short of petrol or diesel.
00:10Official government figures show that 16% of France's stations are now affected, up from 11% on Saturday.
00:19And the pressure is particularly severe around Paris.
00:23In Ile de France, the figure has reached 18%, but several other regions are reporting even higher levels.
00:32Pays de Valois is at 20%, Grand Est stands at 19%, and both Centrale Val de Loire and Normandy are
00:41at 18%.
00:42In fact, every region except Corsica is now above 13%.
00:48And there is an important detail behind these numbers.
00:52The official figures only classify a station as experiencing a shortage if it has completely run out of petrol or
01:01completely run out of diesel.
01:03That means stations facing partial shortages, limited supplies, or long queues may not be fully reflected in the headline figure.
01:12So the disruption on the ground could be considerably broader than the official 16% suggests.
01:19At the same time, the cost of fuel is reaching unprecedented levels.
01:25French diesel is now averaging around 2.42 euros per liter, putting the price at roughly $10.52 per U
01:35.S. gallon.
01:36That is a new all-time high.
01:39Petrol prices are also above their previous peaks.
01:43And together, the figures point to a rapidly worsening fuel situation across France.
01:49The biggest concern is not just the price at the pump, it is the combination of record fuel prices and
01:56a growing number of stations unable to fully supply motorists.
02:01For drivers, that can mean longer queues, fewer options to refuel, and increasing pressure on household and transport costs.
02:11And with shortages now affecting regions across much of the country, this is no longer a problem concentrated in one
02:18part of France.
02:19The latest government figures show the shortage has expanded sharply in just days, from 11% of stations affected on
02:28Saturday to 16% now.
02:31That jump is putting France's wider energy situation under renewed pressure.
02:37And because the official count only captures complete shortages of at least one fuel type,
02:42the true scale of the disruption may be larger than the headline number indicates.
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