Production at Grangemouth will end next year. It means 400 jobs are under threat.
At a time when governments have set targets to move towards net zero, the plant’s operators say demand for its products – mainly petrol and diesel fuel – has fallen and will fall further.
They say they need to reshape the business – and that means an end to refining on this site after 100 years.
The UK and Scottish Governments say they’ll work together to support the local area and help explore opportunities for sustainable industry here – but unions have accused them both of letting this community down
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