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Strike at Spanish Refineries Starting Sep. 27: Platts

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Spain’s refineries controlled by Cepsa and Repsol have been ordered to maintain “minimum service levels” during a 24-hour strike that two unions have called for Sep. 27, Platts said.

  • Platts said that a total capacity of 679k b/d could be affected at the following refineries: San Roque, La Rabida, Tenerife (Cepsa); Cartagena, A Coruna, Puertollano, Tarragona, Bilbao (Repsol).
  • One of Spain’s largest unions, Confederacion General de Trabajo, and Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores Solidaridad Obrera, are due to strike for the 24 hours of Sept. 27.
  • Under Spanish law, the refineries need to maintain staff attendance to ensure the safety of facilities.

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Spain’s refineries controlled by Cepsa and Repsol have been ordered to maintain “minimum service levels” during a 24-hour strike that two unions have called for Sep. 27, Platts said.

  • Platts said that a total capacity of 679k b/d could be affected at the following refineries: San Roque, La Rabida, Tenerife (Cepsa); Cartagena, A Coruna, Puertollano, Tarragona, Bilbao (Repsol).
  • One of Spain’s largest unions, Confederacion General de Trabajo, and Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores Solidaridad Obrera, are due to strike for the 24 hours of Sept. 27.
  • Under Spanish law, the refineries need to maintain staff attendance to ensure the safety of facilities.