Holiday Rush Drives Demand at Europe's Busiest Fuel Station
News 18The first Saturday in August, when Europe’s July holidaymakers head homewards and its August sunseekers head south, is the busiest day of the year at the continent’s busiest filling station. And even surging global fuel prices did not deter thousands of motorists and truckers from filling their tanks at Shell’s Berchem station in southern Luxembourg, on the busy A3 motorway. On Saturday, two 40,000 litre tanker trucks were on course to make between 16 and 20 round trips a day keeping Berchem’s petrol and diesel pumps working as the vast forecourt filled with camper vans. Colossal budget Earlier this year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global supply chain challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic sent fuel prices and oil giant’s profits soaring. “This is due to the location, which is perfect in the middle of Europe, and the advantageous fuel prices also make a difference,” said Daniel Calderon, manager of Shell’s biggest station.
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