Strike at K-PET ends with agreement

A strike at Kıbrıs Türk Petrolleri (K-PET) in northern Cyprus has ended after the employer and the union reached an agreement. The walkout had begun over a decision to dismiss nine employees.

The Petrol-İş Union, affiliated with Dev-İş, started an indefinite strike on 14 October. It demanded that the nine workers be allowed to continue in their posts and that their job descriptions be defined. The strike halted fuel shipments from the Kalecik Dolum Tesisleri to K-PET dealers.

According to reports, the employer and the union reached an agreement following talks between the parties. Although fuel is normally not distributed on weekends, distribution will be carried out during the strike period to prevent shortages at stations and to protect citizens. The halted shipments will resume, and fuel will reach K-PET stations.