A worker on strike stands by a placard reading "Fuel prices are choking us: We are fighting for our salaries" pictured at a gas station blocked by Argedis employees to demand fuel assistance in Saint-Aubin-de-Terregatte, western France on April 17, 2026. The CGT union at Argedis, a TotalEnergies subsidiary that operates around 200 service stations, notably on motorways, has called on employees to strike on April 17, 2026 to demand financial assistance with fuel costs, amid soaring prices, the union said on April 16. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP via Getty Images)

A placard reading "The price of fuel: Our salaries at risk" is pictured near a gas station blocked by Argedis employees to demand fuel assistance in Saint-Aubin-de-Terregatte, western France on April 17, 2026. The CGT union at Argedis, a TotalEnergies subsidiary that operates around 200 service stations, notably on motorways, has called on employees to strike on April 17, 2026 to demand financial assistance with fuel costs, amid soaring prices, the union said on April 16. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit a second-hand market in Beijing on April 17, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit a second-hand market in Beijing on April 17, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit a second-hand market in Beijing on April 17, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

People visit a second-hand market in Beijing on April 17, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP via Getty Images)

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Molly Sims arrives at Inc. Founders House Los Angeles Presents Beyond DTC: Finding The Best Business Model For Your Brand With Molly Sims And Randy Goldberg, Moderated By Inc. Editor-In-Chief Mike Hofman at Regent Santa Monica Beach on April 16, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Inc. at Inc. Founders House Los Angeles)

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Molly Sims arrives at Inc. Founders House Los Angeles Presents Beyond DTC: Finding The Best Business Model For Your Brand With Molly Sims And Randy Goldberg, Moderated By Inc. Editor-In-Chief Mike Hofman at Regent Santa Monica Beach on April 16, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Inc. at Inc. Founders House Los Angeles)