in Toulouse, the TotalEnergies stations are dry
Endless lines of cars. In front of the French TotalEnergies oil stations, this scene has multiplied every day since the beginning of September. And for good reason, the tanker applies a discount of 20 cents per liter on its fuels, in addition to the discount of 30 cents already offered by the State.
“Before, we didn’t want Total because it was too expensive. Now they are the cheapest, so everyone is looking for Total stations”, explains Jean-Bernard at the microphone of Europe 1, in front of a Toulouse station. in company colors. But here, impossible to refuel. The price board is off and the fuel guns are all covered with a sleeve, marked “Out of Service”. He who lives next to the station finds that every time it is supplied, it is a rush.
stations taken over
“It’s been three days that every time there’s gas, it’s full to the street. There’s another in Balma five minutes from here, it’s the same. Yesterday , there was no more fuel. Given the prices which are starting to soar again, it’s worth it”, assures the local resident.
Julien, too, tried his luck here. He is on reserve. You will quickly have to find an open station, even if it means paying more. “I don’t know where to go all of a sudden. I’ll take my phone and we’ll look for it. But I need it. Otherwise, I can’t go to work today,” he worries.
“It is a hassle”
The situation is more complicated, however, for professionals. Anne-Laure, who travels a lot of kilometers for her marketing coaching activity, has a Total card ready by her company. No question for the young woman to put gasoline in her company car elsewhere than at TotalEnergies. “It’s a mess,” she explains.
“I’m on my third station. I’ve been to Balma, Les Minimes… I try desperately to call the stations but they don’t even answer. So I’m going to continue because it’s my job. J “I have a company car. I have to go to the Total.” Chance or luck for Anne-Laure, about ten kilometers further on is an open and supplied station in the town of Labège, at the exit of the agglomeration. Enough to reduce the trainer’s stress, until the next fill-up.