If the situation in France remains extremely tense, the statement made this afternoon CGT of ExxonMobil gives reason to hope that the situation can improve. Indeed, now the strike has been lifted on Fos-sur-Mer oil refinery (Bouche du Rhône).
Shipments may resume
“Foots-sur-Mer has had a traffic cancellation voted on by workers after the 1pm changeover.”explained Christopher Ober, delegate of the central CGT trade union in the AFP. From my side, direction said to myself glad that step is over“. An announcement that may (potentially) cause a stir in this context lack of fuel.
The strikers of the Fosse-sur-Mer (Bouche-du-Rhone) oil refinery decided to end the strike, announced on#AFP CGT and Esso-ExxonMobil management days after an agreement between management and the two majority unions pic.twitter.com/PJFDiLNSAr
– Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) October 13, 2022
In the short term, ending the strike in Fosse-sur-Mer allows resumption of production and shipment of fuel. A step forward in this strike movement that paralyzed the country for two weeks. As a reminder, the oil refinery in Bouches-du-Rhône can distill 5.5 million tons of crude oil per year.
It is therefore good news that a common language has been found between the trade unions and the management of the Fosse-sur-Mer refinery. But is this enough to talk about ending the strike? Can the fuel shortage continue no matter what?
Somewhere like that. Currently, the deficit is far from exhausted. First, the Fos-sur-Mer refinery management warns that ” it will take a few days, time to ensure a restart. »
Let’s also remember that other ExxonMobil sites went on strike today they resumed the strike movement. Moreover, the latter is more relevant than ever in the building opposite, on TotalEnergies.
TotalEnergies is on strike
To really talk about ending the strike, it is important that other refineries, including TotalEnergies, follow this movement. However, this is a completely different claim made by the Total unions. The strike movement, for example, resumes at Art Donges Oil Refinery. The General Assembly declares that the strike will be extended for another 24 hours.
The 6% salary increase proposed by the management did not convince the trade unions. Moreover, the fact of receiving this information from the press release did not please Total employees at all. Not to mention requisitions this morning on Mardyck website which lighten the mood a little more…
To move in the right direction, the management of In total says ” be ready to discuss with the unions again ” starting tonight, 8:00 p.m. Let’s not forget that restarting a refinery like the Dong factory requires a minimum of 7 days.
In a word, the shortage of fuel for French motorists is not over yet.
Source: Auto Plus
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