Gas prices in Europe: Workers at major Australia gas facilities to strike

Workers at two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia, operated by US energy giant Chevron, are set to go on strike from 7 September, in a move that could drive up global prices.

This follows weeks of negotiations with unions over pay and working conditions.

Chevron told the BBC it would "continue to take steps to maintain safe and reliable operations in the event of disruption at our facilities".

The Wheatstone and Gorgon sites produce more than 5% of the world's LNG.

Fears of strikes recently pushed up wholesale gas prices in Europe.