The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products 19.20 - Manufacture of refined petroleum products
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 December 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Essar Oil UK has announced that it is to cease production in two chemical units at its oil refinery in Ellesmere Port, leading to the loss of 180 jobs. The site is owned by oil company Shell, though it is managed and run by Essar Oil under a management agreement. The chemical units were damaged by fire in August 2018 and it has been decided by Shell that it is not economically viable to repair or replace them. A spokesperson for the local council pledged to support the affected workers in their search for new employment. The timeframe for the job losses has not been confirmed.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Essar Oil UK, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96268, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96268.
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