France - Strike at service stations - April 30, 2026
A strike by service station workers is set to block hundreds of TotalEnergies pumps across the country on 17 April. Staff are protesting against the fact that price rises to the fuel they sell have made it too expensive to afford it themselves. Around 200 service stations are affected, primarily on autoroutes and around the capital Île-de-France region, where spring school holidays start on 18 April. Employees at Argedis, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, launched the strike to demand better assistance with rising fuel costs, and are backed by the CGT union.
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