EnergyReader · 2026-08-08 12:28

Ichthys strike ends after Inpex deal, but Asian LNG stays vulnerable at $21

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 8, 2026

Trade unions and Japan's Inpex reached an agreement on pay and benefits, ending a weeks-long strike at the Ichthys LNG project in Australia. More than 430 members of the Offshore Alliance, AWU and ETU had been involved in the industrial action.

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