Santos cuts jobs, shuts offices as COVID-19 hits
Angela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writer
Santos will cut 150 jobs and is taking an unprecedented two-week shutdown of its offices over Easter as it grapples with the combined hit from the oil price crash and the coronavirus epidemic.
Production of oil and gas won't be affected through the period, which will require about 500 employees to take annual or long service leave.
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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
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