Labour MP urges UK government to nationalise Grangemouth refinery
The Labour MP representing Grangemouth has called on the UK government to nationalise the site's oil refinery to maintain operations and save jobs. Brian Leishman said it was a matter of public interest and national security.
Petroineos Confirms Intention to Cease Refinery Operations at Grangemouth
Petroineos stated in the release that, while preparing the refinery site for the transition to an import terminal, it is simultaneously working with UK and Scottish governments to analyze options for Grangemouth to become a low-carbon fuels manufacturing hub.
Grangemouth: Scotland’s only oil refinery to close with £100m support package as 400 jobs lost
The Scottish and UK governments have pledged a £100 million support package for Grangemouth after bosses at Petroineos announced Scotland’s only oil refinery is to close, with the loss of 400 jobs.
Scotland's only oil refinery confirmed to close next year
Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with more modern foreign sites.
Grangemouth MP says UK Government should consider taking over refinery
The Labour MP for Grangemouth has said the UK Government should consider taking over the town's closure-threatened refinery. Brian Leishman said the Government "has to everything it possibly can" to save jobs at the site and that nothing "should be taken off the table.
Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider ‘premature’ refinery closure
Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider ‘premature’ refinery closure - Petroineos announced the refinery would cease operations in the second quarter of next year.
Grangemouth closure: Scotland’s only oil refinery to shut down, 400 jobs at risk
Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, is set to shut down by the summer of 2025. This could result in the loss of ...
Devastating Grangemouth closure shows why Scotland must make net-zero work
The decision to close Grangemouth’s oil refinery and declining North Sea production underline the pressing need to create new ...
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Energy Secretary ‘wary’ of talk about a potential Grangemouth buyer
Scotland’s acting Energy Secretary has said she is “wary” of talk of a potential buyer of the Grangemouth refinery. On Thursday, within hours of the announcement from owner Petroineos that ...
Government talks with 'possible buyer' for Grangemouth - minister
Scotland's public finance minister Ivan McKee tells the BBC there is "absolutely a potential buyer" for the oil refinery.
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Energy Secretary ‘wary’ of talk about a potential Grangemouth buyer
Scotland’s acting Energy Secretary has said she is “wary” of talk of a potential buyer of the Grangemouth refinery. On Thursday, within hours of the announcement from owner Petroineos that the ...
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Scotland's only oil refinery confirmed to close next year
Scotland's only oil refinery is to close by the summer of next year, with the loss of 400 jobs. Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with sites in Asia ...
Government not ‘sleepwalking’ over Grangemouth, says Starmer
The Prime Minister has said his Government is not “sleepwalking” into potential “industrial devastation” over the closure of ...
Ian Murray blames SNP for industrial decline after Grangemouth refinery closure
Labour Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has blamed the SNP for the country’s industrial decline in the wake of job losses at ...