A empty price board indicates that no gas is available at a Total petrol station in Vertou, France, May 21, 2016 as the oil firm has halted output at some units of three of its refineries in France due to protests over proposed labour law reform that have prompted a blockade of oil depots and petrol stations. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of petrol stations faced shortages in France on Saturday as protests over a labour law reform led to a fall in refinery output and blockades that hampered fuel supply and prompted consumer panic.
France has been hit by a wave of strikes over the past week after President Francois Hollande's Socialist government opted to force the unpopular labour market reforms through the lower house of parliament without a vote.
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