Fuel shortage: refrigerated transport companies are in difficulty

Could we soon run out of fresh produce? Due to a lack of fuel, transporters will have to reduce their deliveries. In Hauts-de-France, a company transports frozen foods to individuals. The six trucks must go to the pump at least once a week. “These are refrigerated trucks that go down to -30°C in temperature. It requires a lot of energy and especially fuel since today, it consumes between 12 and 15 liters per hundred”explains Jean-Philippe Lebaillifdirector of the company.

Another company sends meat to supermarkets and to the Rungis (Val de Marne). The instructions are clear: refuel as soon as possible. At the end of the line, a customer is worried. “The D system will be to go see our colleagues if their tanks are full, if they can sell us fuel, something which is prohibited by law”says Éric Mouillé, director of a refrigerated transport company. Some large retailers now reserve their fuel for these carriers. There might be a shortage of fresh produce in a few days.