Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
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How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint
Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World23:01
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company Apache. The union said Apache workers had “emphatically” backed strike action after being given what it said was an unacceptable pay offer that amounted to a...
Mon, 5 October 2026
2 reports- stratford-herald.com14:31first to report
The news comes after a warning that separate strike action by offshore workers at energy firm Apache could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies.
- energylivenews.com15:00
Apache oil field employees are threatening to strike, under union 'Unite', over pay disputes
Mon, 19 October 2026
2 reports- rutland-times.co.uk10:49
The workers from oil and gas operator Apache are due to down tools for 24 hours.
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- aol.co.uk19 Oct, 11:49their copy
- The Guardian World17:39
More than 160 offshore rig workers plan walkout amid rising tensions between unions and oil companies North Sea workers are preparing to strike at oil rigs across the ageing basin over the coming weeks in a sign of growing tensions between trade unions and oil companies. The Unite union said on Monday that more than 160 offshore rig workers would take part in a 24-hour strike from Wednesday that could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...