Australia Strikes

Talks to avert strikes at three LNG export facilities in Western Australia are expected to stretch into next week after negotiations between the labor unions, Chevron Corp. and Woodside Energy Group Ltd. have made little headway. Discussions were scheduled to continue next Wednesday (Aug. 23) in order to give both sides time to consider what…

Negotiations on Tuesday to avert labor strikes at three Australian LNG export facilities yielded no significant progress and are expected to continue as union members consider their options.

European natural gas prices saw mixed trading as the week got underway with the market’s unease over supply risks this winter showing further out the curve. The September and October Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contracts declined slightly on Monday and were trading near $11/MMBtu and $13, respectively. Winter contracts gained across the board and traded…

Negotiations to avert labor strikes at Woodside Energy Ltd.’s North West Shelf LNG export facility and Chevron Corp.’s Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities continued Friday. Another round of negotiations between the Offshore Alliance and the companies is scheduled for Tuesday (August 15). Talks over wages and working conditions have continued for months. The facilities can produce a combined 40 million metric tons/year of LNG, representing about 10% of global capacity.