The government has confirmed that production has ceased at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire.
The refinery, located near Immingham, was placed under the control of the Official Receiver in June following the administration of its owner, Prax Group, a move that jeopardized 420 jobs.
Unite regional co-ordinator Harriet Eisner reported that crude oil supplies were depleted as of Friday.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks previously stated that “no credible offers” had been made to acquire the entire refinery, leading to the decision to “wind down operations.”
According to the government, the Official Receiver will continue to sell refined products for several weeks to allow buyers time to adjust their supply chains.
Earlier in the week, the leader of North Lincolnshire Council urged the government to extend the refinery’s operational period to facilitate the emergence of a potential buyer.
Council leader Rob Waltham warned that the closure would be a “devastating blow,” potentially impacting “thousands of jobs” both at the refinery and within its supply chain.
He has called on ministers to provide immediate financial assistance to supply chain businesses, safeguard workers’ pensions, and implement a government-backed remediation and redevelopment plan for the site.
The refinery’s owner entered administration after incurring losses of approximately £75 million over three years.
Shanks expressed the government’s “deep disappointment with the untenable position in which the owners left Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery.”
The Official Receiver is reportedly continuing to “pursue interest” from potential buyers for “individual assets.”
“Our sympathies are with the workers, their families and the local community,” he added. “All those directly employed at the refinery are guaranteed jobs over the coming months.”
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