A flag of French CGT labour union flutters as workers on strike gather in front of the TotalEnergies oil refinery in Gonfreville-l'Orcher, France, October 5, 2022.
REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country's fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday.
"We must find an agreement in the coming hours," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told French radio.
Both Le Maire and French government spokesman Olivier Veran added the government could intervene to end the blockades.
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