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Blockades at French fuel depots cleared, one still on strike

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Blockades of French fuel depots manned by union activists have been cleared away and just one remains out of operation because of a strike, the government said Friday.

"Blockades have been removed at all the depots, except for the depot at Gargenville (in the Paris area), which is on strike," a transport ministry spokesman said.

Police cleared 15 depots out of around 100 nationwide.

"Unblocking these depots will allow an increase in delivery capacity to resupply more and more petrol stations," the spokesman added.

He said around a fifth of French petrol stations were still facing shortages following a week of strikes and blockades called by unions protesting against labour law reforms.

Six of France's eight oil refineries were also still either shut down or operating at reduced capacity as a result of ongoing union action.

Blockades of French fuel depots manned by union activists have been cleared away and just one remains out of operation because of a strike, the government said Friday.

“Blockades have been removed at all the depots, except for the depot at Gargenville (in the Paris area), which is on strike,” a transport ministry spokesman said.

Police cleared 15 depots out of around 100 nationwide.

“Unblocking these depots will allow an increase in delivery capacity to resupply more and more petrol stations,” the spokesman added.

He said around a fifth of French petrol stations were still facing shortages following a week of strikes and blockades called by unions protesting against labour law reforms.

Six of France’s eight oil refineries were also still either shut down or operating at reduced capacity as a result of ongoing union action.

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