NELC leader 'to keep pressure on Government' over Lindsey Oil Refinery closure

NELC leader 'to keep pressure on Government' over Lindsey Oil Refinery closure

The leader of North East Lincolnshire Council warned of the potentially significant impact of its closure on associated supply chain companies

Oil & Gas News – Late July 2025

An oil refinery is to shut after the government said it was unable to find a buyer for it.  The Official Receiver took over the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North East Lincolnshire last month after its owner Prax went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk. Energy Minister Michael Shanks said, “no credible offers have been made to purchase the entire refinery, and it will be winding down operations”. Prax Group, which is led by chairman and …