FILE PHOTO: A flag of French CGT labour union flutters as workers on strike gather in front of the TotalEnergies oil refinery in Gonfreville-l'Orcher, France, October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country's fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday.
The strikes have put pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government, as rising inflation has led to higher household bills in France, and French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne held a crisis meeting on Monday to deal with the shortage issues.
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