Fuel shortage: Continued blockages at TotalEnergies and first requisitions at ExxonMobil
Emmanuel Macron’s calls for “responsibility” have changed nothing. The situation remained at a standstill at TotalEnergies where the strikers refused on Wednesday evening a proposal from management to lift the fuel depot blockades, a few hours after a first requisition launched by the government at Esso-ExxonMobil in order to supply service stations. Ile-de-France dry. At the end of a new meeting at the headquarters of TotalEnergies in La Défense, the strikers firmly refused a proposal to release deliveries early Thursday morning, as a condition for opening in the wake of wage negotiations. At the same time, the Ministry of Energy Transition launched the requisition of the personnel essential to the operation of the fuel depot at the ExxonMobil Port-Jérôme/Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon refinery (Seine-Maritime). And others may follow. Follow the latest news in real time on our dedicated live.
Macron on France 2: The president wants to avoid a nuclear escalation and says he is ready for fuel requisitions
The world faces the nuclear threat from Vladimir Putin. The French shaken by fuel shortages. The struggle of women and youth in Iran. Emmanuel Macron was the guest of the program L’Evénement, on France 2, Tuesday evening. For an hour, he defended the interests of France and democracy. The Head of State assured that he wanted to “avoid any nuclear escalation”, and promised anti-aircraft defense systems in kyiv. On fuel, he called for “responsibility” and promised a return to normal “within” next week. Finally, France stands “alongside” the Iranian demonstrators, insists Macron, who says his “admiration” for the “women” and the “young people” who have been demonstrating since the death of a young woman three days after her arrest by the police. morality police in Tehran.
War in Ukraine: UN widely condemns Russia for ‘illegal annexations’
The UN is once again almost united against Russia. The General Assembly on Wednesday condemned with an “overwhelming” majority the “illegal annexations” of Ukrainian territories, and sent according to Joe Biden a “clear message” to Moscow. The 193 member states meeting urgently since Monday adopted this resolution with 143 votes in favor, against five countries against and 35 who abstained, including China, India, Pakistan and South Africa. The five states that voted against are, unsurprisingly, Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Nicaragua.