Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth halts processing work
- Grangemouth Refinery has ceased production of crude oil after 101 years, as confirmed by Petroineos.
- Up to 200 workers will be made redundant by the end of June, in addition to the 400 already laid off, according to an email to staff.
- Politicians in Holyrood and Westminster criticized the closure but failed to save the plant and jobs, noting Scotland's lack of refining capacity.
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Scotland’s Sole Oil Refinery Shuts Down for Good
The only refinery in Scotland has stopped processing crude oil after 100 years of operation, as planned by its owners who announced the decision in the autumn of 2024. Last September, the owner of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery, Petroineos, announced plans to close the crude processing facility as it has been struggling to compete with the new complex facilities in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Petroineos, a joint venture between PetroChin…
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