Tag: strike
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The strike of the largest French refineries was forcibly ended and deliveries of the seized fuel shipments began
French police forced the largest French refineries to hand over fuel shipments withheld and resume refining work, after weeks of continuous strikes in protest against a regulation to raise the retirement age in the country. And French Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Ronachet announced the resumption of fuel shipments from the Gonverville refinery in the Normandy region…
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French refineries are preparing for the eighth strike round on March 20
French refiners are preparing to take part in the eighth round of strike against the regulation to raise the retirement age, which has been criticized by all trade and professional unions in France. And 4 oil refineries out of 6 working in France announced their readiness to stop working on the day of the eighth…
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A missile strike hits the Druzhba pipeline before Kazakh oil is transported to Germany
The first shipment of Kazakh crude oil is destined to pass to Germany within 15 days, via the Druzhba pipeline, which was bombed – minutes ago – by a missile heading from Ukraine, which may disrupt the export plan in the coming weeks. Today, Wednesday (February 1, 2023), the Kazakh Ministry of Energy said that…
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Fuel supplies in France are disrupted by the oil workers’ strike
Fuel supplies in France are experiencing a new disruption, after oil workers went on strike today, Thursday 26 January; Protesting the country’s pension reform. The strike continues for 48 hours at oil refineries in France, at the invitation of the oil branch of the General Confederation of Labor, in preparation for the second day of…
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Gas stations in Italy go on strike to protest accusations of price gouging
Gas station workers in Italy staged a general strike for two days, to protest accusations of price gouging by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Gas station operators announced a nationwide general strike for two days (January 25-26, 2023), according to Bloomberg. Trade unions and gas station owners in Italy are protesting against the new decisions…
