Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:

“Lindsey oil refinery is a critical piece of UK energy infrastructure. Phillips 66 should not be allowed to just mothball the site and turn it into a glorified storage tank.

“Lindsey is one of the few remaining oil refineries left in the UK, supplying a quarter of the country’s diesel market when running properly and supporting hundreds of highly skilled jobs.

“The government should be working with Phillips 66 to ensure this sale retains and creates jobs and helps safeguard the nation’s energy security rather than harming it.

“The Labour government needs to finally get into gear. It’s net zero policies are hurting workers – it’s time it showed them whose side it is on.”  

Unite will be demanding consultations with Phillips 66 on its plans for the refinery.

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Email: ryan.fletcher@unitetheunion.org

Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest union with members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.