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Image for article: Iranian regime preventing technical <b>staff</b> from evacuating Kharg Island amid US <b>strike</b> threats - YahooStatus Unknown

Iranian regime preventing technical staff from evacuating Kharg Island amid US strike threats - Yahoo

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 15, 2026, 6:39 PM ET
yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

A citizen in Bushehr told The Media Line on Saturday evening that that day, workers, staff, and engineers gathered in front of the central offices of ...

IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Iranian regime preventing technical staff from evacuating Kharg Island  amid US strike threatsOngoing

Iranian regime preventing technical staff from evacuating Kharg Island amid US strike threats

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 15, 2026, 5:59 PM ET
jpost.com(opens in a new tab)

Iranian regime preventing technical staff from evacuating Kharg Island amid US strike threats. Fires are still burning in parts of the island, with ...

Start: Mar 14
IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Freight & Cargo
Image for article: BP <b>workers</b> in Whiting, Indiana overwhelmingly reject concessions contractPlanned

BP workers in Whiting, Indiana overwhelmingly reject concessions contract

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 14, 2026, 12:16 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Another BP Whiting worker said: “A strike will show we aren't taking it lightly. They want to seriously cut wages, cut jobs, put operations on a tier ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Union <b>workers</b> at BP&#39;s Whiting refinery reject &#39;final offer&#39; - Quantum Commodity IntelligenceOngoing

Union workers at BP's Whiting refinery reject 'final offer' - Quantum Commodity Intelligence

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 10:14 PM ET
qcintel.com(opens in a new tab)

Last month, the USW international president granted USW 7-1 strike approval, which means financial and other resources will be made available to ...

Start: Feb 6
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)

Facebook

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 6:28 PM ET
facebook.com(opens in a new tab)

The union last went on strike for 99 days in 2015, with concerns over safety, training and manpower. Since then, BP has eliminated roughly 300 union ...

Settled
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay disputeStatus Unknown

Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay dispute

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
globalbankingandfinance.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Glencore's North Queensland refinery went on strike over stalled wage talks, demanding better pay amid rising living costs.

AUSTRALIA
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Reject the BP Whiting contract! Organize rank-and-file committees to prepare a national struggle!Planned

Reject the BP Whiting contract! Organize rank-and-file committees to prepare a national struggle!

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2026, 12:22 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

For information on or help building a rank-and-file committee, fill out the form below. Striking workers in 2015 at BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery. BP ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Panipat Refinery Strike: Thousands of Contract Workers Defy Intimidation Over 12-Hour Shifts and Unpaid OvertimeOngoing

Panipat Refinery Strike: Thousands of Contract Workers Defy Intimidation Over 12-Hour Shifts and Unpaid Overtime

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 02, 2026, 5:04 AM ET
savageminds.substack.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of contractual workers at Indian Oil Corporation's Panipat refinery in Haryana have been on strike since February 23, refusing to return ...

INDIA
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Gas Rationing in Jerusalem; Oil <b>Workers</b>&#39; <b>Strike</b> Continues - Jewish Telegraphic AgencyOngoing

Gas Rationing in Jerusalem; Oil Workers' Strike Continues - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 01, 2026, 3:31 PM ET
jta.org(opens in a new tab)

Gasoline went on strict rationing throughout Jerusalem today as the strike of several hundred workers at the Haifa installations of Shell Oil ...

ISRAEL
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)

Strike on Iranian primary school kills 108, authorities say - Financial Times

20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 28, 2026, 10:33 PM ET
ft.com(opens in a new tab)

Strike on Iranian primary school kills 108, authorities say ... How will strikes on Iran affect global energy flows? Workers at refinery No 2 of the ...

Status Unknown
IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: <b>Workers</b>&#39; massive <b>protest</b>, official clarifies, Congress reacts: What&#39;s happening at Panipat refinerySettled

Workers' massive protest, official clarifies, Congress reacts: What's happening at Panipat refinery

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 25, 2026, 10:59 PM ET
hindustantimes.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers clash with security forces: How did stir escalate? The workers at the refinery expansion site held a protest on Monday, demanding fixed eight ...

INDIA
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Bilfinger <b>workers</b> back improved pension deal after <b>strike</b> threatSettled

Bilfinger workers back improved pension deal after strike threat

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 24, 2026, 5:00 AM ET
pensionsage.com(opens in a new tab)

The revised deal was put forward after workers balloted for 48-hour strike action, prompting the company to return to negotiations. Planned action was ...

400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: UK North Sea workers secure deal after strike threatSettled

UK North Sea workers secure deal after strike threat

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 23, 2026, 11:05 AM ET
upstreamonline.com(opens in a new tab)

Over 400 offshore workers had threatened strike action over a pension dispute.

400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Fate of protesting <b>workers</b> arrested by the IRGC still unknown - Ynet NewsStatus Unknown

Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown - Ynet News

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 19, 2026, 5:08 AM ET
ynetnews.com(opens in a new tab)

Hundreds of striking workers in Asaluyeh, home to Iran's most important gas hub and the world's largest, have been detained in warehouses belonging to ...

200 workers
IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: BP Whiting workers denounce USW betrayal, call for national strike to defend jobsPlanned

BP Whiting workers denounce USW betrayal, call for national strike to defend jobs

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 18, 2026, 6:40 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Last Saturday, approximately 200 workers and their families held a defiant rally outside the Whiting refinery, the largest in the Midwest, to protest ...

800 workers
UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Fate of protesting <b>workers</b> arrested by the IRGC still unknown - The Jerusalem PostOngoing

Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown - The Jerusalem Post

31 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 9:49 PM ET
jpost.com(opens in a new tab)

Hundreds of striking workers in Asaluyeh, home to Iran's most important gas hub and the world's largest, have been detained in warehouses ...

IRAN
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Revised pension proposal halts planned strike by 400 Billfinger offshore workersSettled

Revised pension proposal halts planned strike by 400 Billfinger offshore workers

31 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 11:33 AM ET
splash247.com(opens in a new tab)

UK's largest offshore trade union, Unite, has announced that 48-hour strike action involving over 400 Bilfinger UK employees has been suspended ...

Start: Feb 19End: Feb 20400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: Bilfinger offshore strike suspended after improved pension offerOngoing

Bilfinger offshore strike suspended after improved pension offer

31 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2026, 6:50 AM ET
pensionsage.com(opens in a new tab)

Planned strike action involving more than 400 offshore workers employed by Bilfinger UK Limited has been suspended after the company tabled an ...

Start: Feb 19End: Feb 21400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)
Image for article: BP Whiting Refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hold rallyPlanned

BP Whiting Refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hold rally

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 16, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
cbsnews.com(opens in a new tab)

A total of 98% of the workers represented by the union recently voted to authorize a strike, published reports noted. ... Over 1,000 MarinHealth workers ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: With <b>strike</b> looming, BP Whiting refinery <b>workers</b> rally to defend jobs, wages and safetyPlanned

With strike looming, BP Whiting refinery workers rally to defend jobs, wages and safety

33 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 16, 2026, 12:40 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Opposition to the company's proposals is enormous at Whiting, which voted 98 percent to strike. But if the USW's pattern agreement is accepted at ...

UNITED_STATES
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)