French protest target oil industrySTORY HIGHLIGHTS- NEW: Students from hundreds of high schools are participating in the strike
- Protesters oppose a government measure that would raise the retirement age to 62
- More than 1,000 gas stations in France have run out of fuel
- President of petroleum industry union: France can always import more fuel
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Paris, France (CNN) -- Transportation, fuel supplies and education are taking a hit from ongoing strikes in France over a proposal to raise the country's retirement age and enact other pension reforms.
Many flights from several airports in France are expected to be canceled Tuesday in light of the strikes, which involve protesters opposed to a government cost-saving measure that would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62.
The French Ministry of Education said students from 379 high schools are joining in the strikes, skipping school in the process. Some students have blocked schools so others cannot get in.
Meanwhile, Alexandre de Benoist, a spokesman for the Union of Independent Petroleum Importers, told CNN that 1,500 of France's 4,800 supermarket fuel distributors are dry. The supermarket distributors make up 60 percent of all French fuel distributors.
Video: French fuel pumps running dry 
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Earlier, de Benoist said strikers had blocked access to oil refineries and depots, causing 1,000 gas stations across the country to run out of fuel.
The work stoppages at refineries has had a direct effect on the two main Paris airports, Orly and Charles de Gaulle. Half the flights from Orly airport will be canceled Tuesday because of the strikes, and 30 percent of flights from other airports in the city will be canceled, the French aviation authority announced Monday.
Both airports are supplied by a pipeline that comes directly from refineries that were shut down Friday, according to Trapil, the company that owns the line.
Jean-Louis Shilansky, the president of the French Union of Petroleum Industries, said 10 of France's 200 fuel terminals were blocked Monday by protesters opposed to the government measure. French unions had said that production has stopped at 12 of the nation's refineries.
But Shilansky said that French airports are not in imminent danger of running out of fuel. If necessary, he said, France can always import more jet fuel.
French workers began their latest round of strikes a week ago. The government, which contends that France can no longer afford the earlier retirement payments, has shown no sign of backing down.
Analysts say pension reform will likely be a defining moment in the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy.
A government crisis coordination task force met for the first time Monday to discuss the fuel situation, the Ministry of the Interior said. The group, to be led by Interior Minister Brice Hortefeaux, will aim to "coordinate the action of different state departments to ensure a continuous fuel supply."
Despite repeated national strikes over the controversial proposal, France's National Assembly approved Sarkozy's pension reform bill last week.
The proposal passed 329 to 233, but still must pass the Senate to become law. The Senate is expected to vote later this week.
Workers from both the public and private sectors are on strike, including those in transportation, education, justice, hospitals, media and banking.
Students joining the strike said they are worried about their future and don't like Sarkozy reforms. Some said they worry they won't be getting jobs because old people staying in their jobs longer.
CNN's Talia Kayali contributed to this report.