Granjmouth Refinery Staff sent outrage letters

Some workers in the Granjmouth Refinery have been sent to excess letters by their employer Petroinos.

The site, which is the only oil refinery in Scotland, is ready to shut down in summer with loss of more than 400 jobs.

It is understood that most of the workers have agreed to voluntary redundancy deals, and the job loss will spread over the next 18 months.

Union leaders had hoped that a greenery could remain more open to provide time for a greenery fuel option to be established on the central Scotland facility site.

The Unite Union said the move was a “national insult” and accused the UK and the Scottish governments that it shut down due to “disappearance in action”.

Petroinos stated that it was unable to compete with sites in Asia, Africa and Middle East due to the closure of Granjmoth.

The company said the decision would be “protection of fuel supply for Scotland” by converting the site into a terminal capable of importing petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene in Scotland.

The shift is expected to keep around 65 out of about 500 jobs on the site.

Shareon Graham, General Secretary of Trade Union Unite, said the closure was “an unnecessary function of industrial barbarity”.

“There is a clear plan for the future of Granjmoth in place,” he said. “Still the UK and Scottish governments are missing in action.”

Ms. Graham suggested that Granjmoth can be used to produce permanent aviation fuel.

“Last week the UK government announced the expansion of Heathro and stated that permanent air fuel (SAF) would be required,” he said.

“Okay, Granjmouth can produce SAF – where is it joining?

“This is a moment for the government to lead and stand in the national interest. Petroinos should allow infection for SAF and biofuels.”

Worker Organized a rally In the last summer refinery in protest against plans

The UK and Scottish governments have been contacted for comment.

Petroinos stated that it is expected that the new distribution hub for opening up to summer in summer.

A spokesperson said: “A refinery in a import terminal is undergoing a process of infection safely and will continue in several months.

“Finishing a fully curved and refinery is estimated to take around five years in total, so the new terminal business will work parallel to this process.”

The Granjmouth Refinery was opened by BP in 1924 and expanded to petrochemicals in the 1950s,

It is the main supplier of aviation fuel for airports in Scotland and a major supplier of petrol and diesel ground fuel in the central belt.

Ineos acquired the site in 2005 and is responsible for the entire plant, while the refinery itself is owned by Petroinos – a joint venture between Ineos and Petrochina.