25 Mar 2008

Negotiations to resume in French Polynesia tomorrow to end industrial dispute

11:46 am on 25 March 2008

Negotiations are expected to resume in French Polynesia tomorrow to end an industrial dispute at two of the territory's fuel suppliers.

The strike is in its second week and has led to shortages and disruptions in various sectors of the economy.

Last week, transport companies briefly blocked part of a main road outside Papeete amid demands that the government guarantee a minimum fuel supply.

The port in Papeete has been closed amid a dispute over port security which has prevented a tanker to resupply Tahiti.