Norway oil service firms threaten lockout to end ongoing strike

- Industry group Offshore Norway said on Monday it would impose a lockout from June 27 on Safe labour union oil service workers in response to an ongoing strike over wages.

The lockout would affect 1,272 Safe members out of roughly 1,770 covered by the wage agreement, while exempting some workers to maintain safety-critical subsea emergency preparedness, the group representing oil service companies said.