The future of oil refining in the UK
By 
Phillip Broadwith2025-06-19T14:42:00
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
Once Petroineos’s Grangemouth refinery closes this year, the UK will have five working oil refineries, down from a peak of 18 in the 1970s. As demand for fossil-derived fuels declines, and competition from abroad intensifies, that number seems set to fall further. The surviving plants will likely be those that are already moving toward cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable operation.