November 15, 2024

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Scenes of chaos and anger at gas stations in France – refinery strikers still stand

Scenes of chaos and anger at gas stations in France – refinery strikers still stand

The refinery strike led to long queues at gas stations and fuel shortages Francewhile many drivers They “run away” to neighboring Belgium to fill their closets.

a lot of french gas stations Days ago they were having problems with their supplies because of this He hits In refineries and fuel depots of TotalEnergies and Esso-ExxonMobil.

On Sunday it became known that almost A third of gas stations It had supply problems against an average of 21% on Saturday.

France Amounts of fuel emitted From its strategic reserves and increasing its imports, quantities that will allow, according to the government, to improve the situation.

Strikers are demanding salary increasesfor 10%, in the period of high inflation and excess profits of oil groups.

Of Total’s refineries, three have been closed for days, including the company’s largest in Normandy. A large storage area in the north has also been banned.

Drivers wait up to two hours outside gas stations, especially in the greater Paris region. Lives are sharpened, in some cases, The Guardian writes. man Stabbed another man for sitting on his seat In line, send to the hospital.

The problem is more acute in the north of the country. And from here too Refuge in neighboring Belgium.

Even Belgian gas stations, near the border with France, have recorded a 15-20% increase in demand in recent days.
However, the situation is not of concern with regard to Belgium’s supply.

As if that weren’t enough, from Saturday morning until Sunday noon, hundreds of Code Rouge activists shut down fuel processing facilities in Belgium in an act of “civil disobedience” aimed at demonstrating the fossil fuel industry’s responsibility for climate change and the social crisis.

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