The gas giant said it launched the legal action as the strikes could cause “significant” disruption to fuel supplies already challenged by the global energy crisis.

June 8 : Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the…

The dramatic escalation of industrial action hit the gas giant on Monday and is set to continue indefinitely as union anger over pay talks blew up over the weekend.