Employees of French refineries corporations Total, located in the western part of the country went on strike. They demand salary increases.The protest started in support of the position of trade unions in negotiations that took place on Friday at the headquarters of the corporation Total in Paris. By a strike of oil workers and corporations align its factories for the production of technical oils and lubricants. Share supported service corporations to deliver fuel to airports in the country, RIA Novosti. The unions warned that they will complete shutdown of all businesses, if their demands for wage increases will not be met due mere.Na southern France, near Marseilles port of Fos-sur-Mer, is continuing a major Many workers strike oil terminals. At the entrance to the port has already accumulated 55 tankers. The strike held in protest against plans to privatize the authorities to implement a number of port with a status of state enterprises. The oldest European refineries can reduce production or even close in the next few years because of falling global demand for fuel and increase the supply of outside kontinenta.Evropeyskie refineries are experiencing competition from more modern and efficient businesses in Asia and the Middle East. On the other hand pressures have followed the falling raw material prices on refined products, as well as declining demand in the European market in a recession. The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that many European plants in such a situation may become unprofitable.
