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Much of the UK's gas supply (st fergus) is controllled at Grangemouth, our analysts are predicting the strike will not be allowed to go ahead on the grounds of security of supply (for gas) rather than any oil/petrol shortage.
The gas comes through Kinneil terminal and not at the refinery. Unless the union operates both and is specifically shutting both Grangemouth and Kinneil down, then the strike might not impact gas production.
From what I have read it's the condensate in the gas that is the problem - the refinery deals with that.
According to the BBC mid afternoon Wednesday some gas stations are out of fuel and prices are rising, whether the strike goes ahead or not!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7363081.stm
The forecourts are stacking up significantly in and around Aberdeen right now.
This is important too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7363093.stm
CalMac and Scotrail and Farmers...
Pressure on industry in fuel row
The dispute by staff and managers at the Grangemouth oil refinery is leading to growing pressure on commercial fuel consumers, it has emerged.
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said it may restrict services from Thursday to conserve fuel supplies, if the planned action goes ahead.
Scotrail, which gets all of its fuel from Grangemouth, said it was monitoring the situation closely.
Negotiations to resolve the dispute are currently being held at Acas in London.
Up to 1,200 Grangemouth workers, who belong to the Unite union, plan to strike on Sunday and Monday over plans to change their pension scheme.
Ineos, which operates the refinery, has begun shutting down the plant, which processes 210,000 barrels of oil a day.