There is a mass hysteria regarding the fuel issue, strikes and social unrest
I live in France and when I watch sky neews or bbc world service things are blown out of proportion
The main reason for fuel shortage is that people got scared that fuel could run out, so they rushed to top up their tanks
We need to realise that since the announcement of fuel shortage, service stations have sold 3 times the usual amount of fuel on any given da
When they get a fuel delivery that's supposed to last 3 days, the tanks are empty after just a few hours, because people panic. Authorities even had to limit the amount served to 20 euros
But there is not a real shortage, there is a higher demand
If people would just stop going to the service station whenever they have used 5 liters, there would not be any fuel issue at all
If you want to make sure there is fuel nearby you will find many apps and maps on the internet giving you realtime info on fuel price and availability (one that comes to mind is the app ’essence')