French petrol station supply woes deepen as strikes continue

Almost a third of France's petrol stations were grappling with supply difficulties on Sunday, up from 21% the day before, the office of the energy minister said as strikes at some of the country's main refineries continued.

France has released further strategic reserves and raised imports, Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher was cited as saying in a statement, adding: "These additional volumes should allow the situation to improve throughout the day on Monday."