Grangemouth oil refinery to close
Labour MP urges UK government to nationalise Grangemouth refinery
The Labour MP representing Grangemouth has called on the UK government to nationalise the site's oil refinery to maintain operations and save jobs. Brian Leishman said it was a matter of public interest and national security.
Grangemouth: Scotland’s only oil refinery to close with £100m support package as 400 jobs lost
The Scottish and UK governments have pledged a £100 million support package for Grangemouth after bosses at Petroineos announced Scotland’s only oil refinery is to close, with the loss of 400 jobs.
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Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, is to close in 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs, operator Petroineos has said, according to Reuters, as part of plans to turn the 100-year-old plant into a fuels import terminal.
Scotland's only oil refinery confirmed to close next year
Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with more modern foreign sites.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney says decision to close Grangemouth oil refinery is 'premature'
Petroineos intends to transform the Grangemouth plant into a fuels import terminal, with the number of staff expected to fall from 475 to 75.
Grangemouth MP says UK Government should consider taking over refinery
The Labour MP for Grangemouth has said the UK Government should consider taking over the town's closure-threatened refinery. Brian Leishman said the Government "has to everything it possibly can" to save jobs at the site and that nothing "should be taken off the table.
Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider ‘premature’ refinery closure
Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider ‘premature’ refinery closure - Petroineos announced the refinery would cease operations in the second quarter of next year.
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Scotland's Sole Oil Refinery to Shut Down by 2025: 400 Jobs at Stake
Petroineos will close Scotland's only oil refinery, based in Grangemouth, by 2025, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs. The site will transition to a fuels import terminal, retaining 75 positions.
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