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Chevron Seeks Court Intervention to Halt Planned Strikes at Australian LNG Plants

  • Chevron Australia will pursue legal action to stop strikes at two LNG facilities, after failing to reach a deal with unions
  • Unions are planning escalating strikes starting Thursday at the Gorgon and Wheatstone plants, which supply over 5% of global LNG
  • Chevron will apply for an "intractable bargaining" ruling to end the strikes and allow an umpire to impose an agreement
  • The case will be a first test of new Australian laws empowering the umpire to force an agreement when parties cannot agree
  • Analysts don't expect output disruptions for weeks due to stored reserves, but prolonged strikes could eventually affect supply
reuters.com
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Supplies from Chevron's liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia, which account for one-tenth of global supplies, could be disrupted as workers vote to authorize industrial action.
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Union members at Chevron's liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia have voted for industrial action, threatening potential strikes that could disrupt around 7% of global LNG supply.