# North Sea strikes could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies, union warns

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:39:13+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/19/north-sea-strikes-could-severely-disrupt-uk-fuel-supplies-union-warns
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/north-sea-strikes-could-severely-disrupt-uk-fuel-supplies-union-warns-b758e8/

More than ⁠160 ​offshore rig workers plan walkout amid rising tensions between unions and oil companies North Sea workers are preparing to strike at oil rigs across the ageing basin over the coming weeks in a sign of growing tensions between trade unions and oil companies. The Unite union said on ⁠Monday that more than ⁠160 ​offshore rig workers would take part ⁠in a 24-hour ​strike from Wednesday

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