where are we in Monaco?
The stations, partially approved, are still taken by storm by users.
In France, strikes persist in refineries where six out of eight are justified by the movement, engaged for wage increases. The Principality, dependent on fuel produced in France, also continues to suffer from this shortage. On the Facebook group Help and solidarity between residents of Monaco », on helping each other to locate the stations where there is still fuel. Monaco Tribune takes stock this Thursday 13 October.
The Esso station still on the wire
We went to the Esso station on Monday, which is next to the Stade Louis-II. A refueling was planned for Wednesday but obviously, the reserves are still small. ” We were not delivered this morning Fabio tells us, between two receipts. ” We should be able to hold on today, we have a little bit of everything he adds before leaving to fill a customer’s tank. Fill up… or not, since here, refueling remains limited to thirty euros per person, or five euros more than at the start of the week.
About fifteen vehicles constantly feed the waiting file that the Public Security has been organizing for several days. ” In Nice it’s the rush. I work in Monaco but this is the first time I’ve come here to put gas » says Dominique, who waits in his vehicle. ” The limit of 30 euros does not bother me adds the driver. For others, this ceiling is not enough. ” My car consumes 15L for 100 kilometers so it just allows me to be quiet to be able to pick up my children from school says Yves. ” Fortunately, Monaco is a small territory he adds with a smile.
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When we ask customers, the possibility of going to Italy comes up regularly. Some are advised by friends to go there, the stations there being well supplied, while others, like Yves, will not go: “JI don’t see the consistency of going to Italy, you have to take the highway and it’s expensive“.
Wait to fill up
A few kilometers away, the Romano Energy service station displays a queue of several tens of meters. Here, there is no limit on the fuel that users can buy. The reason ? ” Our diesel is not dependent on French depots and refineries. Ours is located in the Netherlands and we have fuel stocks all over France explains Grégory Romano, manager of the independent station. Stocks are holding up and customers are flocking to the only available pump.
A rare phenomenon, the line of vehicles begins in the street perpendicular to the station, located at the foot of the Honoré II promenade. ” I’ve been waiting for an hour. I have no choice, even if it’s only for 9 euros smiled a young man sadly, pointing to the small fuel tank of his scooter. Anthony, a delivery man in Monaco, is obliged to restock his service vehicle in the Principality. ” With my personal car, I will fill up in Menton he admits.
Pit Stop awaiting restocking
We also contact one of the largest resorts in the Principality: Pit-Stop Monte-Carlo. Interviewed by Monaco Info this Monday, the station manager, Clivio Piccione, explained that he had “ made the decision to put a ceiling at 50 euros “after a Sunday day” hellish “. This ceiling is still relevant and the station near the Grimaldi Forum seems to have been taken by storm all week long. ” We have a little bit of diesel left, nothing left for the rest Amandine tells us. The last replenishment, the day before (read Wednesday, editor’s note), will only have the time of the day. ” We still have a lot of calls but it’s difficult to answer people with certainty. Normally, we will be delivered again tomorrow (read Friday, editor’s note), it’s 99% sure hopes the station employee.
The Principality remains dependent on the strikes currently taking place in France, providing some solutions for users. Since October 3, all buses circulating in Monaco are free; carpooling may be a possibility, in particular via the application Klaxit or the use of Monabike. This summer, on August 19, the Prince’s Government also chose to extend telework in its flexible version until December 31, 2022.