Three Industrial Projects for Le Havre Announced
The French government has selected winning proposals for a hydrogen import terminal, a renewable fuels facility and a lithium production factory to be built at the state-run port of Le Havre as part of an effort to attract industrial investment, the finance ministry said on Thursday.The…
Total Halts Some Units at Gonfreville Refinery Following Incident
French oil and gas company Total has shut down some units at its 247,000 barrels-per-day Gonfreville refinery in northern France following a technical incident, a spokesman said on Monday. The spokesman said the incident occurred in a steam producing unit whose backup was under maintenance.
Strike Suspended at Total's Donges, Feyzin Refineries
French CGT union workers have suspended their strike at Total's Donges and Feyzin refineries, but the strike at the company's Gonfreville refinery in Normandy will continue until Wednesday, two union officials told Reuters. A union official at the 220,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) Donges…
Diesel Regains Glow for Europe's Refiners
European diesel refining profits are outperforming expectations as a string of shutdowns at diesel production units this autumn limits supplies. The sum of the works could take out close to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of diesel production in northwest Europe and the Mediterranean…
Strike Impacts Lube Output at Total's Gonfreville Refinery
A 72-hour strike at Total's Gonfreville refinery in northern France has halted production of base oils and reduced diesel output by about 10 percent, a CGT union official said on Tuesday. The French oil firm is planning to shut one lubricant making unit at the 247,000 barrel per day…
Total to Shut Lubricant Production Unit at Normandy Refinery
Total plans to shut a lubricant making unit at its Gonfreville refinery in northern France to focus on higher-quality automotive base oils, union sources said on Wednesday. The French oil company will hold a works council meeting on Friday at the Normandy site, where it has invested more than 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in the last three years…
