Roundup: French industry buckling under energy crisis

PARIS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing energy crisis has had a significant negative impact on France's industrial output, with some companies already resorting to layoffs and the government calling for "energy sobriety."

In a report released on Sept. 9, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said that almost all industrial sectors had recorded a drop in activity. In July 2022, output decreased in the manufacturing industry (minus 1.6 percent after 0.9 percent in June) as well as in the whole industry (minus 1.6 percent after 1.2 percent in June).