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    William Béguerie
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    With more than 20 years of experience in the international supply chain, William works as a road transportation expert for Upply. Entrepreneur by nature, he has successively worked in operational and functional management among various industries, such as chemistry, automotive and building materials; alternately shipper and service provider.
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    France: first fall in road transport prices in August

    BAROMETER. For the first time this year, August saw road transport prices fall, according to the Upply Freight Index. This fall of 0.7%, caused by the drop in spot prices, raises questions about the future of the transport economy. In August 2022, inflation in the euro area reached a new all-time hi...
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    September 14 2022
    2 min
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    Road transport prices reached boiling point in July

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices in France rose another 2.2% in July, according to the Upply Freight Index. They may now be approaching a peak, as the deteriorating economic situation is driving diesel prices and volumes down.  
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    August 18 2022
    2 min
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    Road transport prices continue to rise in June

    BAROMETER. With a further 0.8% increase in June according to the Upply Freight Index, road transport prices in France are soaring higher and higher, boosted by diesel prices. But inflation and the downward trend in purchasing power are worsening the economic situation. The war in Ukraine has now bee...
    William Béguerie
    July 13 2022
    2 min
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    France: road transport prices continued to rise in May

    BAROMETER. Road transport prices rose by a further 0.7% in May compared to April, according to the Upply Freight Index, driven in particular by the increase in diesel fuel. Although the looming threat of a recession is on the horizon, inflationary factors remain very strong. The economic situation i...
    William Béguerie
    June 17 2022
    2 min
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    Road transport prices in France continued to skyrocket in April

    MONTHLY BAROMETER. With a further increase of 4.4% in April compared to March, according to the Upply Freight Index, road transport prices in France have never reached such heights. A trend mainly linked to the impact in April of March’s increase in diesel prices. The re-election of President Emmanu...
    William Béguerie
    May 12 2022
    2 min
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    France: explosion of road transport prices in March

    MONTHLY BAROMETER. Unsurprisingly, road transport prices in France skyrocketed in March according to our Upply barometer. The war in Ukraine has literally exploded oil prices. Since the beginning of 2022 and especially in March, there is a form of alignment of the planets that is dragging down our e...
    William Béguerie
    April 15 2022
    2 min
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    Road transport: war in Ukraine fuels price rises

    MONTHLY BAROMETER. Road transport prices in France rose again in February as shown by our Upply barometer. All the ingredients are in place to keep inflation high and sustainable… February was a month of stupefaction. It began with a dynamic feeling at the end of the fifth wave of Covid-19. The spik...
    William Béguerie
    March 15 2022
    2 min

    Road transport prices driven up by fuel in January

    MONTHLY BAROMETER. Road transport prices in France increased again in January 2022, as indicated by our Upply barometer. Costs are soaring, in particular that of fuel, which is now the primary cost item for carriers. The month of January was marked by the gigantic spread of the Omicron variant, with...
    William Béguerie
    February 17 2022
    3 min

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