French words of the day: Pénurie de carburant

#PARISFOMO and other stories from France

So we are in the middle of a gas and petrol shortage here in France, with cars lining up for miles in certain districts. No, it is not because gas isn't flowing from Russia, but rather an issue the French are experts in: la grève (aka strike action).

To sum up, the war waged by Russia has led energy prices soaring, leading the French company Total Energi…