The parent company of the Lindsey Oil Refinery has entered liquidation, putting hundreds of jobs in jeopardy.
The refinery, located in Killingholme, employs around 440 people. In addition, hundreds more work for the Prax Group across 200 other sites, with their jobs now also under threat.
The development follows the company’s move to appoint administrators amid escalating losses at the refinery.
Unions are urging the government to step in to safeguard workers, secure oil supplies, and protect the local community.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The Lindsey oil refinery is strategically important, and the government must intervene immediately to protect workers and fuel supplies. Unite has constantly warned the government that its policies have placed the oil and gas industry on a cliff edge. It has failed to act and instead put its fingers in its ears. The government needs a short-term strategy to keep Lindsey operating and a sustainable long-term plan to fully protect all oil and gas workers.”
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