French Strikes Snarl Ports, Leaving Millions of Barrels of Oil Stranded on Tankers

Strikes in France have brought the country’s oil refineries close to a halt, driving a backlog of tankers stuck in limbo off the French coast, but high stockpiles have softened the impact on European diesel prices. The strikes, which entered their fourth week on Monday, have helped close four of France’s six refineries, while port …

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