Paris petrol stations run dry amid TotalEnergies refinery strikes

About 10 percent of petrol stations in the Paris region are having problems getting enough fuel supplies, French government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Friday, as strikes at four TotalEnergies refineries continue for a 10th day.

Strike action and unplanned maintenance have taken offline more than 60 percent of France’s refining capacity – or 740,000 barrels per day (bpd) – forcing the country to import more when global supply uncertainty has increased the cost.