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Scottish refinery closure spells trouble for green transition

Petroineos announced the closure of Scotland's only and the UK's oldest refinery at Grangemouth on April 29, 2025, ending over a century of operations.
The closure followed Petroineos's 2023 decision citing daily losses of about $500,000 due to market changes and carbon-cutting policies amid insufficient government support.
The shutdown triggered a phased wave of redundancies affecting over 400 jobs in Grangemouth, a formerly thriving town built around the refinery with about 16,000 residents.
Campaigners sought to 'future-proof' the site through low-carbon options like Sustainable Aviation Fuel without job losses, while UK government pledged £200 million contingent on private investment.
Closure raised fears of economic decline and population loss in Grangemouth, described as a 'litmus test for just transition' requiring government action to support workers and communities.

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