Major disruption is expected on French motorways and cities this week, as truck drivers demand wider direct fuel assistance from the government.

According to an article in Connexion, after a breakdown in negotiations between logistics sector leaders and authorities, Paris has seen significant disruption on Monday and blockades of the A7 near Lyon and the A71/A89 near Clermont-Ferrand took place over the weekend. Further action is also planned this week across other parts of France.

The government did announce a 20 cents per litre fuel discount to truck drivers covering the month of April, but the subsidy is only available to a limited number of businesses that can prove they are facing cash-flow difficulties due to the increase in fuel costs. Diesel prices have increased by around 50c per litre since the end of February.

Neer Service will work to re-route their trucks around any disruption and continue to update partners directly on any impact to specific shipments.