1700 North Sea workers laid off amid Norway strike action
Strike action in Norway has led to 1700 job cuts, according to reports.
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North Sea strike action: Shell commends unions, Wood Group on resolution
Oil major Shell said it "commends" both unions and Wood Group after they came to an agreement on fresh proposals.
Talks between union and Norwegian Oil Industry Association break down
Talks between the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (NOIA) and more than 600 union members have broken down with the threat of strike action looming.
Helicopter pilots in “overwhelming support” for strike action ballot
Helicopter pilots have shown “overwhelming support” for a vote on strike action in a move that could cripple the struggling North Sea oil and gas industry. More than a third of pilots operating in the North Sea nailed their colours to the mast at a meeting convened by their representative body in Aberdeen late on Thursday. It came after two of the sector’s main offshore transport providers announced plans to axe dozens of jobs in response to low oil prices.
Scots motorists see petrol price break £5-a-gallon barrier
The average price of petrol in Scotland has broken the £5-a-gallon mark for the first time as a result of the strike action at Grangemouth, according to a price-comparison expert.