The French labor action also affected the LNG terminal in Dunkerque on September 15. The operator reported a significant reduction in discharge capacity for that day.
From 10:00 AM CET until the end of the gas day, the Terminal Delivery Capacity was reduced to 4 GWh per day. GWh stands for gigawatt-hours and describes the amount of energy that can be fed from the terminal into the grid.
The terminal is important for French and European gas supply. If less gas is injected, longer supply restrictions can indirectly impact industry and logistics – for example, through energy prices or production disruptions.
The operator cited a strike-related force majeure situation. French energy unions had already announced the action on September 4. Whether additional strike days would follow remained unclear at the time of reporting.