A third of petrol stations were out of one or more types of fuel in France on Monday as fuel strikes continued for a 13th day, according to the country's energy ministry, reports Sky News.
Shortages at the country's petrol pumps have been impacted by strikes taking place at TotalEnergies and Esso-ExxonMobil refineries and fuel depots.
The industrial action has disrupted refining and delivery and comes as workers across Europe demand higher salaries to cope with surging inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
French president Emmanuel Macron, whose government is under mounting pressure to act as the strike grinds on and more fuel stations run out of some products, called for a quick end to the crisis.
During a visit to the Mayenne in western France, Mr Macron said: "Negotiations are under way and on track...I hope that in the coming hours, the soonest, this can be resolved. Blocking is not a way to negotiate."