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Hundreds of offshore oil and gas rigs workers went on strike 10 July 2018 after rejecting a proposed wage deal. When negotiations with unions broke down the conflict intensified with new industrial actions in which some 1550 workers participated. This lead to the shutdown of a Shell-operated oilfield with a daily output of 23,900 barrels of mostly oil. Later on, a deal was reached, with the help of mediation, and the strikes ended.
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