Question reference: S6W-23241
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 November 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 December 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it first became aware of Petroineos’s proposal to cease oil refinery operations at its Grangemouth site.
Answer
Given the importance of this strategic asset to Grangemouth and Scotland, the Scottish Government has been working closely with the business as it explores future options to transition the site, such as bio-refining.
Petroineos notified the Scottish Government on 21 November 2023 that senior management were to make a formal internal announcement of the business’ plans to commence preparatory work for new import terminal infrastructure at Finnart Terminal and Grangemouth.