Strike Action Extended at Shell's Pernis Refinery, an Industrial Info Market Brief

Trade union workers have opted to extend strike action at Royal Dutch Shell's Pernis oil refinery near Rotterdam in the Netherlands, according to Reuters. A spokesman for the FNV union said the action would limit production at the 404,000 barrel-per-day refinery to 60%, according to the news agency. The dispute over wage increases has led to work stoppages at the refinery since April 8, according to Reuters.