North Sea oil workers strike risks UK fuel supplies
Summary
A potential strike by North Sea oil workers has raised concerns about the stability of UK fuel supplies. More than 160 workers with Apache, a Texas-based oil firm, have voted in favor of strike action following a breakdown in pay negotiations. Unite, the union representing the workers, has warned that the strike could disrupt the Forties pipeline and affect fuel supplies in the UK. The situation has intensified amid rising UK diesel prices, which have exceeded £2 per litre. The owners of major assets have not commented on the potential impact of the strike.
Latest: Offshore workers set to strike in a dispute over pay and conditions, with warnings that the action could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies.
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How it unfolded
Monday 5 October
Offshore workers set to strike in a dispute over pay and conditions, with warnings that the action could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies.
- 13:00The IndependentOffshore workers set to strike in dispute over pay and conditions
- 11:31Evening StandardOffshore workers set to strike in dispute over pay and conditions
- 00:00The ScotsmanNorth Sea strike threat puts UK fuel supplies at risk of ‘severe disruption’
Sunday 4 October