Most typically this is caused by cold temperatures as experienced with my 1996. The easiest way to solve this is to have a friend use fingers to {gently) pry open the door while you are lifting up fully on the inside release lever. Normally it will heal itself again when warmer weather returns as it is caused by a frozen release cable in the track, or even a frozen latch on the fuel door itself.
I've had a problem with this on my 92 Achieva S almost since Day 1. The spring opener on the door broke or froze up. So now I just pry it open with a screwdriver or key whenever I fill up.
The release lever is on drivers side floor by the seat there is also lever for the trunk right in front of it
To the left of the driver seat on the floor.
on the floor to the left of the driver's seat, the same lever as the trunk release. It has icons.
The BMW hood latch release lever is located on the floor, next to the drivers seat. Pull the lever upward to release the hood latch.
It is a latch towards the floor under the e-brake.
There is a lever to the left of the driver's seat by the door and on the floor. Pull to release the trunk, push to release the gas cover door.
The fuel door release on your 1997 Ford Astro van is located beside the drivers seat. The lever is on the floor.
The fuel cap release, for a Chevrolet Tahoe, is located on the floor next to the drivers seat. Pull the lever up to release the cap.
Try on the left side of the driver side seat on the floor there should be a lever.
It is a lever on the floor just in front of the driver's seat on the left next to the door. The fuel door release is right next to it.
Some Neons have a trunk release lever on the floor by the door.
The vampire pulled the lever and the girl fell through the floor into the dungeon.