French Strikes Have Left Gas Pumps Empty

“The French government on Tuesday sought to control a widening crisis that has left a third of all gas pumps in the country without fuel, as workers at the oil giants Total Energies and Exxon Mobil prolonged a raucous weekslong blockade of French oil refineries to demand that wages keep up with surging inflation,” the New York Times reports.

“The shortages have prompted snaking traffic jams at gas stations, reminiscent of the 1970s oil crisis, creating chaos for drivers, delivery companies, ambulances, trucking companies and taxis.”