France - Petrol workers threaten to strike - March 31, 2026

Employees of Argedis, a network of petrol garages owned by energy giant TotalEnergies, are threatening a walkout, saying the product they help distribute has made their living costs too expensive for them to afford it. While TotalEnergies offers a capped price of € 2.09 per litre at its stations, the CGT union notes not all employees live near a company pump, leaving them exposed to soaring open-market rates. Wages are not increasing to reflect the additional cost of getting to work due to rising fuel prices in the country, said the CGT spokesperson. The CGT calls for urgent intervention, and is pushing for measures which include targeted fuel subsidies, exceptional bonuses, and reassessing employer contributions to workers’ commuting costs.

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