French strike at Dunkirk LNG Terminal reduces capacity

Fluxys' data shows that a?24-hour strike in France’s power sector is expected to?reduce delivery capacity at?the Dunkirk liquefied natural gas terminal?to 4 gigawatt hours per day as of 0700 GMT Tuesday.

Fluxys' data shows that the terminal delivers at least 9.4 GWh a day.

The unions at the state-owned EDF, Fluxys (a Belgian gas terminal operator) and Elengy (a French gas terminal operator) have called a strike on Tuesday to protest a French Court of Auditors recommendation to reduce employee benefits like?access to cheaper electricity.

France is a major gas exporter across Europe. The strike occurs as Europe rushes to fill its gas tanks ahead of the winter. Germany and other gas-dependent countries are lagging behind European Union targets.

The disruption will likely only affect sendout capability, since no cargoes were scheduled to arrive in Dunkirk, and none was redirected to another terminal, LSEG Analyst?Dzmitry Dzmitry Dauhalevich stated.

Elengy's spokesperson said that there had been no disruptions to the Fos terminals, or?the Montoir Terminal.

EDF data shows that the strike knocked 6.5 gigawatts (gigawatts) of electricity off-line overnight on Monday.

The French energy sector offers discounted prices for electricity and gas to workers, retirees and their unions.

(source: Reuters)