France Hit By Gas Shortages, Rationing After Refinery Workers Go On Strike “In the aftermath of the French labor law reform, local refinery workers have launched a strike to hit the government where it hurts the most. Protesters have blocked deliveries to gas stations from at least half of France’s eight refineries, and workers at three Total refineries have voted to halt all output by Tuesday. The effect was immediate: as an IEA analyst observed, `there is a noticeable fuel shortage in the North West and North of the country, including parts of the greater Paris region.’” – H.L.
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