Some incidents were reported at European refiners in recent weeks. Austria’s OMV said June 8 that it anticipates “longer repair work” at its Schwechat refinery and is looking at new supply options. The restart of Schwechat from maintenance has been delayed following an incident at the crude distillation unit on June 3. The turnaround .
Thousands of metalworkers in Spain continue strikes for new collective agreements, joined by teacher walkouts over work conditions; thousands of German steelworkers and dockers at six ports join warning strikes over pay; construction workers building new Metro and transport workers in Thessaloniki, Greece demand protection from Covid-19 after outbreak; protests by workers in Palestinian West Bank as prices rise 30 percent since March; after isolating three-month strike at South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold, strike ends with unions pushing through sellout deal
General strike in Italy to protest government spending on war; Strikes continue across French transport network including bus, tram and rail workers over pay and conditions.