WORLD IN BRIEF : BRAZIL : Oil Workers’ Strike May Affect U.S.
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The country’s 10 state-run oil refineries were expected to grind to a halt within 24 hours as union workers went on strike. Oil unions called the strike in support of a claim for a 64.8% pay raise to make up for inflation. The state-run oil company, Petrobras, offered 21.47%. The strike is likely to disrupt gasoline exports to the United States. Brazil is America’s second-biggest foreign gasoline supplier.
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