Spanish integrated energy firm Repsol said a strike by workers at its domestic operations has not affected refinery output or distribution of fuels.
The three-day walkout taking place on 15-17 July was called by Spain's three largest trade unions in a dispute over pay. The CCOO, UGT and USO unions jointly called the strike to demand that "purchasing power and employment is maintained" as they negotiate a framework collective bargaining agreement. They plan to call a second three-day strike on 13-15 August unless Repsol commits to "avoiding layoffs and guaranteeing a fair pay rise", the CCOO union said.
Repsol disputes the CCOO's claims that 95pc of Repsol's more over 16,000 Spanish employees downed tools on the first day of the industrial action, with a spokesperson telling Argus that the firm has seen "very few walkouts at the industrial division" and practically negligible adherence at its service stations, adding that "refinery output is guaranteed".
"Repsol has kept open its channels of communication with works councils and will do everything possible to reach a salary agreement that takes into account its employees' purchasing power and ensures the continuation and quality of our industrial workforce," the company said in a statement.
