REPORT – The region is the most affected by the shortage in service stations. Motorists, sometimes discouraged, had to be patient to fill their tanks.
Lille
Filling up your tank was the mission of the weekend for many motorists in Hauts-de-France. On Sunday again, around 40% of the stations were empty or almost empty. Patience was no longer enough in the endless queues. You also had to have a bit of luck.
Despite a sign “Station closed, no more fuel”, many cars were still parading through the Englos station, a major structure to the west of Lille. The motorists left annoyed, like Stephen, driving his Clio, just behind that… of his wife. “His car is on reserve so I follow it in case it breaks downhe says, almost panicked. We’ve been filming for two hours. We have already made five service stations. Same discouragement in a Total station a little further. Dry, too. “It is a hassle. I only have 45 kilometers of autonomy left.says Nicolas Derache, roofer and heavy consumer of diesel. This week, for…