Refinery Strike Leaves France Short of Fuel
Strikers are blocking fuel depots, and service stations are emptying one after the other. The situation is becoming critical as the lack of fuel is paralysing the whole economy.
Strikers are blocking fuel depots, and service stations are emptying one after the other. The situation is becoming critical as the lack of fuel is paralysing the whole economy.
The fuel shortage is an additional strain on Ukrainians already under fire from Russia, many of whom are travelling either to return to homes they abandoned in the initial fear and shock of the Russian invasion, or to seek safety and shelter in another part of the country.
The German Agora Institute proposed the introduction of a new car toll to compensate for the loss of tax revenue that will follow the transition from gas to electric vehicles. It is the latest proposal of an institute with strong ties to Germany’s Green lobby.
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