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The forthcoming closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery is a “shining example of how not to do anything”, MPs were told as the boss of plant owners Ineos came under fire.
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 ]
Unite also said oil and gas workers risk becoming ‘the coal miners of our generation’ without action to ensure sustainable jobs.
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
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In September 2024, the owners Petroineos confirmed that the Grangemouth Refinery which connects to the terminal via two cross-country pipelines, would cease refining operations no later than June 2025. This will mean that the terminal and both cross-country pipelines will also close in the same timescale. [8]
Scotland's Just Transition Commission says oil workers will need "meaningful and pragmatic support".
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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