Monday, May 23, 2016

Fuels: blockages in oil sites are oil stain – L’Express

Overall, six of the eight refineries in the country were affected on Monday night against the previous day four, the movement extending the Great West to East, while several fuel depots remained blocked, including Fos -sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) and Valenciennes (North).

These blockages cause for several days supply difficulties of service stations, causing motorists to pumps rushes.

The prefecture of the defense and security area of ​​the west called Monday night motorists not to carry out “ precautionary supplies ” fuel, saying “ nothing justifies the “, in a statement.

A number of service stations still encounter difficulties ” due to the “ consumer behavior that systematically complement the tanks of their vehicles when they aware that a gas station is resupplied , “she says.

According to Laurent Michel, Director General of the Energy and Climate at the Ministry of Environment, some retailers have registered this weekend consumption “ three times higher than average “.

The French Union of Petroleum Industries (UFIP) has however desired reassuring: “ no, there is no shortage, there tense situations ” said its chairman, Francis Duseux on BFM TV.

Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, Monday called “ the French to yield to no panic ” fear possible shortages and insured deposits would be “ unlocked “, as was the case during the weekend in Dunkirk (North), Rouen (Seine-Maritime) and Lorient (Morbihan).

Speaking of “ blocking action ” that are not “ legitimate “, Finance Minister Michel Sapin also reiterated that the government would use ” all instruments that are in (his) hands “to resolve the situation while the Minister of Labour, Myriam El Khomri, lamented that” the French are held hostage “.

– affected oil terminals –

Of the five hexagonal refineries Total, two (Gonfreville-l’Orcher Seine-Maritime, in Donges Loire-Atlantique) still suffered the “ shutdown of some units “because of a strike.

Feyzin (Rhône), the production units are completely stopped, said Total, and Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne), they will be until the next general meeting on Friday.

A La Mede (Bouches-du-Rhône), “ blockages of oil products shipments ” led to increase production “ reduced rate “.

According to the CGT, the Petroineos refinery in Lavera near Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône) was also affected.

The two Esso refineries (ExxonMobil) of Fos-sur-Mer and Port-Jerome-Gravenchon (Seine-Maritime) still currently operating normally, according to a spokesman, although at Fos “ truck shipments were blocked .” A Gravenchon however, CGT and FO will call staff to strike on Tuesday morning.

Another threat to fuel supplies: Le Havre oil terminal staff, which handles 40% of French imports, voted to strike Monday night.

– New hit areas –

On Monday night, the situation was “ globally (the) same ” Sunday night, said the Secretary of State for Transport, Alain Vidal, on BFM TV. “ There is no degradation, with about 20% of stations that are closed or in trouble ” on some 12,000 identified in the country.

But while the problems were concentrated mainly in the northern and western Sunday, new regions were affected Monday, he said, including the South West where 13% of stations were closed .

However, he denied the existence of a shortage, rather evoking “ considerable overconsumption ” due to concern movements.

Of the 2,200 service stations operated by Total in France, 678 were allocated Monday night and 98 were requisitioned by the authorities, the company said.

The National Council of Motor Industry Professionals (CNPA) denounced blockages “ the consequences of which directly threaten the country’s economy and freedom of movement of French .” The National Federation of Road Transport (FNTR) it was found that companies in the sector were “ direct victims “, with the key to a risk of paralysis of the country.

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