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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

Long queues at French petrol stations as fuel subsidy is scaled down

Fuel pump at a closed Total Energies gas station in Montreuil, Paris.
Fuel pump at a closed Total Energies gas station in Montreuil, Paris. Photograph: Teresa Suarez/EPA

Long queues have continued at French petrol stations and some pumps run dry as motorists rushed to fill up before the French government scales down its state-subsidised fuel discounts.

From 16 November, the government is to limit its rebate on the price of petrol and diesel, which has been in place since April to help drivers cope with the high costs of fuel.

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