Norway offshore oil maintenance workers launch strike with 154 out from June 15, 2026

Norway’s energy workers’ union SAFE said 154 offshore oil maintenance workers began a strike at 10:00 on June 15, 2026, with another 224 set to join on June 18. The action follows a failure to reach a collective agreement on pay and working conditions. The stoppage targets maintenance and servicing work on oil wells, which relies heavily on contracted service crews in Norway. The strike could disrupt normal operations and cause short-term output fluctuations, with implications for crude supply to international markets.