France taps strategic fuel reserves amid refinery strike

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PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) - France started tapping into its strategic fuel reserves, the government said on Tuesday, amid strikes by workers at refineries and depots that have stunted production and blocked deliveries. "The ministry has been ensuring the release of strategic reserves in a targeted way since the start of March," the energy ministry told reporters on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Leigh Thomas; writing by John Irish; editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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