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Portugal Gas Pumps Face Disruptions as Truckers Strike

Portugal Gas Pumps Face Disruptions as Truckers Strike

(Bloomberg) --

Portugal Gas Pumps Face Disruptions as Truckers Strike

Almost a third of Portugal’s gas stations faced disruptions on Wednesday as a truck drivers’ strike over pay entered its third day. The protest takes place at the height of the country’s tourist season. Authorities issued a civil order earlier this week to guarantee that enough fuel is delivered to airports and gas pumps and set limits on refueling.

To contact the reporter on this story: Henrique Almeida in Lisbon at halmeida5@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Sheldon Reback at sreback@bloomberg.net, Zoe Schneeweiss

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