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The Offshore Alliance union said it had called off strikes originally planned for Thursday at the U.S. energy major's Gorgon and Wheatstone projects in Western Australia, which supply around 6% of the world's LNG. Workers have showed "incredible patience" with Chevron, Offshore Alliance spokesperson Brad Gandy said in a statement, blaming the company for trying to back away from the tentative deal agreed last month. "There was some real compromises by Chevron at the 11th hour that enabled a deal to be re-struck and strikes withdrawn," energy analyst Saul Kavonic said. Kavonic said the agreement would end the risks of strikes across Australia's largest offshore LNG projects. The Offshore Alliance, a coalition of the Australian Workers' Union and the Maritime Union of Australia, said workers would vote on the proposed enterprise agreements.

Persons: Brad Gandy, Gandy, Saul Kavonic, Kavonic, Renju Jose, Lewis Jackson, Emily Chow, Stephen Coates Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Union, SYDNEY, Offshore Alliance, Traders, Workers, Australian Workers ' Union, Maritime Union of Australia, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, Australian, Chevron's, Australia, U.S, Asia, Norway, Sydney, Singapore, Bengaluru

Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Unions at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia reaffirmed their plan to resume strikes this week as mediated talks continued on Monday, sparking angry comments from the company saying workers were being unreasonable. Australia's industrial arbitrator, the Fair Work Commission, mediated three days of talks last week and asked the Offshore Alliance to withdraw the strike plan while talks continued, Chevron said. The Offshore Alliance, a coalition of two unions, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Chevron said unions continued to introduce new matters into the dispute and were withholding agreement on other issues pending member votes. Chevron said late on Sunday it was "extremely disappointed" by the vote to stick with the strike plan, against the arbitrator's request.

Persons: Chevron, Lewis Jackson, Sonali Paul Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Offshore Alliance, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, Australia

A general view of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Pilbara coast, Western Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Negotiations over a stalled pay and conditions deal between Chevron and unions at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress on Friday, but fell short of sealing an agreement to end months of labour disputes at the major export sites. Friday's talks are the second round being mediated by the FWC within the past month. The unions halted weeks of strikes in late September at the facilities that supply around 6% of the world's LNG after an earlier round of talks produced a deal. Weeks later, however, the unions accused Chevron of reneging on certain commitments and said they would resume strikes on Oct. 19.

Persons: Friday's, Weeks, Lewis Jackson, Susanna R, Alasdair Pal, Miral Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, Australia, Chevron, reneging, Europe, London

A general view of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Pilbara coast, Western Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Chevron and unions representing workers at its two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress in talks over pay and conditions on Wednesday and would meet again on Thursday, a union representative said. With workers threatening to resume strikes from next week at the facilities that supply around 6% of the world's LNG, Chevron and unions were holding negotiations before Australia's industrial arbitrator, the Fair Work Commission. Unions halted weeks of strikes at Chevron's sites in late September after an earlier round of talks produced a deal. However, unions subsequently accused Chevron of reneging on certain commitments and said on Monday they would restart strikes on Oct. 19.

Persons: Lewis Jackson, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Sonali Paul Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, AS, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, Australia, Chevron, reneging

☆ Chevron Australia workers to restart strikes next week after deal talks falter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Union workers are set to go on strike at Chevron’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia next Thursday, in renewed action that could disrupt about 7% of global LNG supply. The proposed deals had contained improvements in pay and other conditions, leading unions to call off strikes at the time. Fresh strikes could again threaten to disrupt production at Chevron’s hugely significant Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities, located near the coast of Western Australia. In separate statements shared with CNN, Chevron and the alliance said they had worked to draft agreements based on recommendations from Australia’s Fair Work Commission. Chevron added that it remained “committed” to a deal and hoped to resolve the last outstanding issues.

Persons: “, ”, Felix Booth, — Olesya Dmitracova Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Union, Chevron, Offshore Alliance, CNN, Chevron Australia Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Western Australia, reneging, ”

Night-shift workers at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities voted to restart strikes in the afternoon meeting, the Offshore Alliance, a coalition of two unions, said in a statement. The unions accuse the U.S. oil giant of reneging on a deal that ended strikes last month. Reuters reported on Thursday, the bulk of workers at the facilities had voted to strike. Chevron must be given seven business days notice before strikes can begin and unions said they plan to file the notice on Monday. A union representative who declined to be named said there are no talks currently scheduled with Chevron.

Persons: Wheatstone, “, Brad Gandy, Nilutpal, Lewis Jackson, Mark Potter, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Offshore Alliance, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, U.S, Bengaluru, Sydney

☆ Chevron Australia strikes called off by unions at Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Union workers have called off strikes at liquefied natural gas facilities belonging to Chevron in Australia, ending a standoff that could have affected about 7% of global LNG supply. “The Offshore Alliance will now work with Chevron to finalize the drafting of the three agreements and members will soon cease current industrial action,” it added. Workers at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities began walking off the job two weeks ago over pay and other conditions. “There has not been a material impact on global LNG supply. The region has become more dependent on global LNG supplies since deliveries of pipeline gas from Russia slumped following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Persons: Wheatstone, Daniel Toleman, Wood Mackenzie, “, ” Toleman Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Union, Chevron, Offshore Alliance, Australian Workers ’ Union, Maritime Union of Australia, Commission, Workers, Reuters, CNN, ” Locations: Hong Kong, Chevron, Australia, Wheatstone, Western Australia, Europe, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Chevron Australia LNG workers begin 24-hour strike, flag action until mid-Oct
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The full strike comes after workers on Thursday escalated what had been six days of limited action. The company's Gorgon and Wheatstone Australian LNG facilities account for over 5% of global supply. "Chevron’s 3 West Coast facilities are descending into chaos as Offshore Alliance members lock all 3 Chevron facilities down for the next 24-hours," the union said in a Facebook post. An union representative, who declined to be identified, said the strike would run until 8am WST on Sunday (0000 GMT). Unions have said they will vary strikes according to "industrial strategy", targeting LNG exports in particular.

Persons: Sam McKeith, Lewis Jackson, Sandra Maler, Kim Coghill Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Australia's Offshore Alliance, Offshore Alliance, Wheatstone, Facebook, Analysts, Thomson Locations: Chevron, Barrow Island, Australia, Coast, Sydney

☆ Chevron Australia LNG workers escalate strikes, 24-hour stoppages possible
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, operated by Chevron Corp., on Barrow Island, Australia, on Monday, July 24, 2023. Workers at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia plan to escalate industrial action from Thursday to anything from a total strike to hours-long work stoppages, their union said, increasing the risk of disrupted output from facilities accounting for over 5% of global supply. Workers at the Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities have been stopping work briefly for the past six days, after talks with Chevron over wages and working conditions broke down. The unions had said they would ratchet the pressure on the company from Thursday, possibly by completely stopping work. "We are strategically assessing the protected industrial action we need to take every 12 hours and will continue to escalate at times which align with our industrial strategy."

Persons: Wheatstone Organizations: Chevron Corp, Workers, Chevron, Traders Locations: Barrow Island, Australia, Asia

☆ Chevron Australia LNG workers set to begin two-week total strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Renju Jose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A view of Chevron-operated Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Workers at Chevron's (CVX.N) two major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia are set to begin total strikes for two weeks from Thursday, potentially disrupting output that accounts for more than 5% of global supply. Australia is the world's biggest LNG exporter and its main buyers are in Asia. The unions had said they would escalate to a total strike until Sept. 29, although they have discretion over how long they actually stop work. ($1 = 1.5571 Australian dollars)Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Renju Jose, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Traders, Research, Fair, Thomson Locations: Chevron, Barrow Island, Australia, Asia, Europe, Perth, U.S, Sydney

A view of Chevron-operated Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. “Unfortunately, following numerous meetings and conciliation sessions with the Fair Work Commission, no agreement has been reached as the unions are asking for terms significantly above the market," a Chevron spokesperson said in a statement. "Until we have some case law, until we get some Fair Work Commission decisions on how the laws work, we don't know (how long the process will take)," said Shae McCrystal, a professor of labour law at the University of Sydney Law School. A subsidiary of airline Virgin Australia made the only other application under these laws in June, local media reported. No talks are scheduled between unions and Chevron, according to the FWC website.

Persons: Shae McCrystal, Roushni Nair, Lewis Jackson, Jamie Freed, Michael Perry Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS, Fair, University of Sydney Law School, Virgin Australia, Offshore Alliance, Thomson Locations: Chevron, Barrow Island, Australia, Chevron Australia, Melbourne, U.S, Bengaluru, Sydney

A general view of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Pilbara coast, Western Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. If there is still no deal by then, the unions will completely stop work for two weeks. Australia was the world's largest LNG exporter last year, shipping out 80.9 million metric tons of the fuel in 2022 versus 79 million tons in 2021, according to the International Gas Union. A prolonged strike could disrupt exports and raise prices of LNG, which is used for electricity generation. The same union alliance also secured agreements last year with Shell (SHEL.L) and Inpex (1605.T) at their LNG facilities in Western Australia.

Persons: Chevron, Wheatstone, Baden Moore, NAB's Moore, Emily Chow, Lewis Jackson, Florence Tan, Tony Munroe, Miral Organizations: Reuters, Chevron, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, NEXT, Unions, International Gas Union, National Australia Bank, NAB, Woodside Energy Group, WHAT'S, Woodside, North West Shelf, Shell, Thomson Locations: Wheatstone, Western Australia, Rights SINGAPORE, SYDNEY, Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, Ukraine, Inpex, Woodside

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chevron is seen at the company's office in Caracas, Venezuela April 25, 2018. Australia is the world's biggest LNG exporter and its main buyers are in Asia. "Unfortunately, following numerous meetings and conciliation sessions before the Fair Work Commission, we remain apart on key terms," a Chevron spokesperson said. Brad Gandy, a spokesperson for the Offshore Alliance, said the union coalition had agreed "in good faith" to the mediated talks, "but after five days Chevron has barely budged". Energy analyst Saul Kavonic said the strikes appeared to be designed to put more pressure on Chevron to cut a deal rather than substantially affect production.

Persons: Marco Bello, Brad Gandy, ratcheting, Saul Kavonic, Renju Jose, Lewis Jackson, Leslie Adler, Jamie Freed, Miral Fahmy, William Mallard Organizations: Chevron, REUTERS, Rights, Woodside Energy, North West Shelf, Offshore Alliance, CHEVRON, Australian, South, Taiwan . Energy, Thomson Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, Australia, U.S, Asia, British, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Western Australia, Sydney

☆ European gas prices jump 10% as strikes get underway at major LNG facilities in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage units at Grain LNG importation terminal, operated by National Grid Plc, on the Isle of Grain on August 22, 2022 in Rochester, England. European gas prices moved sharply higher on Friday as workers at Australian natural gas facilities went on strike, prompting fears that a prolonged halt to production could squeeze global supplies. "Unfortunately, following numerous meetings and conciliation sessions before the Fair Work Commission, we remain apart on key terms," a spokesperson for Chevron Australia said. Fears of strike action in Australia, one of the world's biggest exporters of LNG, have recently pushed up European gas prices — and analysts expect near-term market volatility to persist. European gas prices rose to around 43 euros last month but had pared gains as the two sides sought an amicable resolution.

Organizations: National Grid, Chevron, Chevron Australia, Offshore Alliance, Union Locations: Isle, Rochester , England, Western Australia, Chevron Australia, Australia

London CNN —Workers at Chevron’s liquified natural gas facilities in Australia have begun to walk off the job in a dispute that threatens as much as 7% of global supplies and could add to rising pressure on energy prices. The alliance represents 500 workers at the Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities, both off the coast of Western Australia. “Unfortunately, following numerous meetings and conciliation sessions before the Fair Work Commission, we remain apart on key terms,” a Chevron spokesperson said. “The unions continue to seek terms that are above and beyond equivalent terms with others in the industry, including in agreements recently reached.”News of the breakdown in talks sent European natural gas prices rising. The two Chevron sites are hugely significant, accounting for approximately 6% of global supply, according to analysts at ANZ.

Persons: ” Ben Cahill, Kunro Irie, Daniel Toleman, Wood Mackenzie, ”, — Juliana Liu Organizations: London CNN — Workers, Australian Offshore Alliance, Chevron, Facebook, ”, European Commission, “, Center for Strategic, International Studies, ANZ, Offshore Alliance Locations: Australia, Western Australia, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, United States, Qatar, Asia

☆ Chevron Australia LNG workers to begin strikes on Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Renju Jose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Australia is the world's biggest LNG exporter, and the ongoing dispute over wages and conditions had stoked volatility in gas prices. "Despite the Offshore Alliance giving Chevron plenty of opportunity to sort out (bargaining agreements) ... they will finally be facing their day of reckoning," the union alliance said in a Facebook post. Work stoppages that could reach up to 11 hours will begin from 1 p.m. Perth time (0500 GMT) on Friday and last through Sept. 14. The strike action had been scheduled to begin on Thursday morning but was delayed due to mediation talks hosted by the Fair Work Commission, Australia's industrial umpire. When strike actions begin, the LNG plant will have to be shut down "if there are not competent personnel to undertake handovers during work stoppages," the union said.

Persons: Marco Bello, Renju Jose, Leslie Adler, Jamie Freed Organizations: Chevron, REUTERS, Rights, Offshore Alliance, Perth, Fair, Reuters, South, Thomson Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, Australia, Europe, British, Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Sydney

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Chevron logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Workers at Chevron's (CVX.N) liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia have agreed to pause planned strike action for one day, hours before they were due to begin industrial action in an ongoing dispute that has rattled gas markets. Chevron confirmed the pause in an emailed statement minutes later and said unions had advised it of the roughly one-day delay. The Dutch October natural gas contract fell as much as 7.2% to 31.45 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) after news of the pause. Australia is the world's biggest LNG exporter and the ongoing dispute has stoked volatility in natural gas markets, as traders worry about the risk of long-term disruption.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Chevron, Saul Kavonic, Australia's, Lewis Jackson, Emily Chow, Nick Zieminski, Tony Munroe Organizations: Chevron, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Fair, Thomson Locations: Australia, Perth, Chevron Australia, Sydney, Singapore

☆ An escalating dispute at major gas facilities in Australia could drive up European prices, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage units at Grain LNG importation terminal, operated by National Grid Plc, on the Isle of Grain on August 22, 2022 in Rochester, England. Jacob Mandel Senior research associate for global energy markets at Aurora Energy ResearchFears of strike in Australia, one of the world's biggest exporters of liquified natural gas (LNG), have recently pushed up European gas prices — and analysts expect near-term volatility to persist. Jacob Mandel, senior research associate for global energy markets at U.K.-based consultancy Aurora Energy Research, said the global natural gas market was currently "very tight" and "very little supply flexibility" means that strike action in Australia could send European gas prices higher. He said that European gas prices could climb to above 40 euros ($42.9) per megawatt hour if the strikes go ahead as planned. The front-month gas price at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) hub, a European benchmark for natural gas trading, traded at 33.5 euros on Tuesday.

Persons: Dan Kitwood, Jacob Mandel, Mandel, we've, Ramesh, Wheatstone, Henning Gloystein, Gloystein Organizations: National Grid, Getty, CNBC, Chevron, Offshore Alliance, Wheatstone, Fair, Aurora Energy, Aurora Energy Research, videoconference, Rystad Energy, Europe, EU, Eurasia Group Locations: Isle, Rochester , England, Western Australia, Chevron Australia, Australia, Europe, Japan, Korea, wean, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Chevron’s LNG plants in Australia face strike action
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“If a strike were to go ahead, prices would rise, particularly if industrial action escalates, and it is unclear how long it would last. Last week, European natural gas prices soared to €42.9 per megawatt hour, “their highest closing level since April” in anticipation of looming industrial action, according to Deutsche Bank analysts. But on Friday, union workers announced a deal in principle with Woodside and called off a planned strike. Impending strike actionChevron, too, had presented a new offer to workers at its Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities last week. A Chevron Australia spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that it had received notice of planned action next week.

Persons: Daniel Toleman, Wood Mackenzie, ”, Wheatstone, Mark Hatfield Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chevron, Offshore Alliance, Australian Workers ’ Union, Maritime Union of Australia, CNN, Traders, Deutsche Bank, ”, “ Offshore Alliance, ” Chevron, Chevron Australia, Energy Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Asia, Woodside, Australian, Ukraine

☆ Chevron Australia finds nearly half its workers have suffered workplace bullying
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Tuesday said nearly half its workers in Australia had been bullied in the past five years and nearly a third had experienced sexual harassment, with women suffering higher instances of workplace abuse. The global energy giant reviewed its business after the state of Western Australia, where Chevron's local operations are based, ran an investigation into sexual harassment of women in the mining industry. The Chevron survey, run by a consulting firm called Intersection, found 47% of employees had experienced bullying in the past five years. "What is clear is that bullying, harassment and discrimination occurs in our workplaces, and not everyone feels confident in reporting these incidents through the various channels available," Chevron Australia Managing Director Mark Hatfield said in a statement. "It was very distressing," the employee was cited in the Chevron survey as saying.

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