Analysis: French oil industry recovery to take time | Reuters: "France's oil industry is unlikely to make a swift return to normality even as some refineries prepared to return to work, given that more strikes are in the diary and workers continue to block a key port.
Workers at three of France's 12 refineries on Monday voted to lift blockades and restart operations after President Nicolas Sarkozy got Senate approval on Friday for a bill raising the eligible pension age by two years to 62.
The news raised hopes the sector would lurch back into action after a crippling strike, which has led to fuel shortages at a quarter of French petrol stations."
Workers at three of France's 12 refineries on Monday voted to lift blockades and restart operations after President Nicolas Sarkozy got Senate approval on Friday for a bill raising the eligible pension age by two years to 62.
The news raised hopes the sector would lurch back into action after a crippling strike, which has led to fuel shortages at a quarter of French petrol stations."
