Industrial action was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on Tuesday as energy sector unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb employee benefits such as access to cheaper power.
France's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal was forced to cut its delivery capacity on Tuesday, potentially reducing supplies outside the country, after workers in the French energy sector began a strike to protest a proposed change to employee electricity discounts.
