Offshore oil worker strike to put fuel-deprived Britain at risk of 'severe disruption'

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UK fuel supplies could face "severe disruption" as more than 160 North Sea oil workers prepare to strike in a dispute over pay.The Unite union has warned that industrial action at Apache's Forties and Beryl field installations could have knock-on effects across the North Sea and potentially affect supplies to motorists and households.Strike action could begin later this month after workers including electricians, mechanics, radio operators and production technicians overwhelmingly backed a walkout following a breakdown in pay negotiations.Unite warned the dispute could disrupt the Forties Pipeline System, which it said handles around 29 per cent of Britain's oil production and 30 per cent of its gas supplies.The potential action comes at a sensitive time for motorists, with average diesel prices reaching a record £2 a litre last week.At the centre of concerns is Apache's Forties Charlie platform, a key collection point for crude oil produced across neighbouring installations and wells...

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Offshore oil workers are considering a strike which could put Britons at risk of "severe disruption" as fuel prices continue to rise.

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The Unite union said workers at oil and gas operator Apache have backed strike action in a pay dispute.Unite said the strike could begin this month and would include seven Apache assets associated with the Forties and Beryl oil fields.Apache said it did not think a strike would affect other producers' ability to continue operating through the Forties pipeline system.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It has also been suggested the pipeline is mostly used for exporting oil, meaning it would not impact UK consumers.A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said: "We urge all parties to work together to resolve this issue without disruption."We have a diverse and resilient fuel supply.

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This is a crude oil pipeline and does not transport fuel."Global fuel supplies have been disrupted because of the Iran war and Russia's invasion of...

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