Surging prices, voters’ anger: How France’s fuel crisis could shape the presidential campaign

With seven months to go until France's presidential election, fuel is becoming a major political flashpoint. Spiralling energy prices have stoked public discontent, amid a global fuel-supply shock, driven by the conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

In recent weeks, fishermen have blocked oil depots and port entrances in the south of France, while farmers have staged demonstrations over rising fuel prices across the country.