Fluxys

European natural gas pipeline company

Fluxys Belgium SA

Fluxys headquarters in Brussels

Company type| Public

Traded as

| Euronext Brussels: FLUX
ISIN| BE0974265945
Industry| Oil and gas
Headquarters|

Brussels

Belgium

Key people

| Pascal De Buck (CEO)[1]
Services| Natural gas transmission
Website| www.fluxys.com

Fluxys is a Belgium-based company, mainly acting as a natural gas transmission system operator. In 2004, it employed around 850 people and its infrastructure comprised about 3,700 km (2,300 mi) of pipelines and a terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels market.

## History

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The company was created in 2001 from the breakup of Distrigas into two entities (the other entity has kept the name Distrigas). Suez held as much as 57.25% of Fluxys shares prior to its 2008 merger with Gaz de France to form GDF Suez (now Engie), but was obligated to reduce its stake to satisfy the concerns of the European Commissioner for Competition. Engie still retains 44.75% of Fluxys as of July 2008.[2]

As of 7 April 2014, when ice precludes the LNG shipments from Yamal LNG at Sabetta along the Northern Sea Route, the Fluxys terminal at Zeebrugge will serve Russia as its LNG port for the Asia-Pacific region.[3]

Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention included Fluxys in the list of International Sponsors of War in November 2023[4] because the company was promoting the export of Russian LNG using the Fluxys terminal facilities.

## See also

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* Belgium portal
* Energy portal

* 2004 explosions in Ghislenghien

## References

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1. ^ "Fluxys heeft nieuwe CEO" [Fluxys has new CEO]. De Tijd (in Dutch). December 31, 2015.
2. ^ "Suez sells 12.5 pct stake in Fluxys to UK fund Ecofin Ltd for 228 mln euros". Forbes. AFX News. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
3. ^ News Service (7 April 2014). "Главный газовый проект на Ямале расширяет навигацию. Он получит перевалочную базу в Европе" [The main gas project in Yamal is expanding navigation. It will receive a transshipment base in Europe]. Znak.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
4. ^ News Service (30 November 2023). "НАЗК внесло бельгійську газову компанію Fluxys до переліку спонсорів війни" [Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention included Belgian gas company Fluxys in the list of international war sponsors] (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 November 2023.

## External links

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Media related to Fluxys at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website