The Portuguese government imposed fuel rationing at petrol stations as fuel-tank...
LISBON - The Portuguese government imposed fuel rationing at petrol stations as fuel-tanker drivers started an indefinite strike on Monday and it promised to prevent the labor action from paralyzing the country at the height of the tourist season.
The government declared an energy crisis on Friday ahead of the strike, allowing it to ensure full supplies to ports, hospitals, airports and other priority consumers and decreed minimum services for the country’s network of filling stations. There has been no need to resort to a back-up plan to use army and police drivers, he said, although the government stands ready to launch these and other special measures if supplies are compromised.
The National Hazardous Materials Drivers’ Union , which called the strike, said they would comply with the minimum services, but there are concerns they may fail after some union leaders called to stop providing them.
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