France’s 12 oil refineries remained blocked on Wednesday as workers continued strikes to protest against the reform of France’s pension system, union representatives said.
Nine of the refineries were producing no oil on Wednesday, two were in the process of halting production and one was operating at a minimum level, the CGT and CFDT unions said. Fuel supplies from all 12 refineries remained blocked, they added.
The strikes began at the refineries on Oct. 12, causing shortages this week at petrol pumps across the country. Widespread protests against pension reforms in France, which are now in their sixth day, are beginning to bite.
Petrol pumps are running dry and the airports in Paris are cancelling flights. One politician has said it is now a trial of strength between the government of Nicolas Sarkozy and the unions.
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