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In September last year, bosses at Petroineos – a joint venture between Petro China and Ineos – confirmed the Grangemouth refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025, with the loss of ...
Grangemouth Refinery is an oil refinery complex located on the Firth of Forth in Grangemouth, Scotland, currently operated by Petroineos. It is the only operating crude oil refinery in Scotland and currently one of the six remaining refineries in the UK. [ 1 ]
Politicians and trade unions have hit out at the decision to close the refinery. ‘Grown-up debate’ needed about future of Grangemouth, says Petroineos boss Skip to main content
Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with more modern foreign sites.
Ardrossan refinery, South Ayrshire 1928 200 BP Refinery Ltd Isle of Grain refinery, Kent: 1953 10,900 BP Refinery Ltd Llandarcy refinery, Neath Port Talbot: 1921 8,300 BP Refinery Ltd Grangemouth refinery, Falkirk 1924 8,800 BP Refinery Ltd Belfast refinery 1964 1,500 Mobil Oil Co Ltd Coryton refinery, Essex: 1953 7,000 Lindsey Oil Refinery Ltd
The main industry of Grangemouth and the wider Falkirk council area is focused on the Grangemouth Refinery which employs a significant workforce and is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The Soap Works building which was used to manufacture soap and glycerine, and owned by the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society was established in 1897.
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In 1963 Esso built their own pipeline from their Fawley refinery to London Heathrow. [2] The Esso Main and Midlines constructed in the 1970s and 1980s respectively. The Esso pipeline from Fawley to London is due to be replaced, with the preferred routes G and J – North and South of Alton Pumping station being announced in June 2018.