UK’s four oil refineries are not UK‑owned and Scotland lacks a working plant
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- The United Kingdom operates four major oil refineries that produce petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, and none of these facilities is ultimately owned by a UK entity; Scotland has had no working oil refinery since the Grangemouth plant stopped refining crude in 2025.
- The UK government says its emergency oil stocks satisfy a 90‑day requirement, although those reserves may consist of crude oil, various petroleum products, regular commercial inventories and some overseas holdings.
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