Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Kuwait Gulf Oil Company latest

The country’s ceding to the union’s demands will be a blow to plans to include up to 20,000 oil workers under its new public payroll system as low oil prices hit coffers. (AFP/File)

May 24th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Kuwait caves in to striking oil workers' salary demands

Kuwait has yielded to pressure and will offer a oil and gas workers a pay rise, after a three-day strike against proposed benefit cuts crippled production.

Oil exports were not affected by the strike action. (AFP/File)

April 26th, 2016 - 04:13 GMT

Kuwait suffered up to $200M in losses due to oil strike

Kuwait is introducing a new payroll scheme for all public employees and wants to include the country’s 20,000 oil workers. (File photo)

April 17th, 2016 - 08:39 GMT

Kuwait's ministry takes 'preventative measures' as oil workers strike

May 27th, 2013 - 09:38 GMT

Kuwait to sink $100bn in energy sector over 5 years

December 1st, 2003 - 02:00 GMT

Saudi offshore contract awarded to J. Ray McDermott

September 16th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT