Exxon: French Strike Complicates Refinery’s Operations

(Bloomberg) -- A strike at Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Gravenchon oil refinery in northern France is complicating the production of fuels at the site, the company said, repeating that the plant is at risk of halting. 

The government is aware of the potential impact to energy supplies if the refinery were to shut down and needs to ensure the plant’s safe operation to avoid disruption, Exxon said in an emailed response to questions. 

“The site is operating day-to-day, depending on how often materials can be delivered,” Exxon said. “A blockade has made it difficult to get important materials into the site, which could affect critical energy supplies to northern France.”

Workers at the Gravenchon plant are protesting over the company’s decision to close chemical operations this year. Exxon said last week it may have to halt the refinery, also known as Port Jerome, if the strike continues.

(Corrects to remove reference to operations being disrupted in headline.)

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