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Grangemouth refinery to cease operations as ministers vow to help secure future

Source: PA Archive

The only oil refinery in Scotland will cease operations in 2025, its owners have said, with the Scottish Government pledging to help secure a “sustainable future”.

Petroineos, which owns the plant at Grangemouth, said it will become a fuel import terminal.

The company said in a statement: “The timescale for any operational change has not yet been determined but the work will take around 18 months to complete and the refinery is therefore expected to continue operating until spring 2025.”

The firm said the

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