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Salmond-Brown summit as fuel convoys sail for Scotland

                   
sundayherald.com
Apr 27, 2008
        
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By Neil Mackay and Edd McCracken ... FIRST MINISTER Alex Salmond and prime minister Gordon Brown are set to meet at an unprecedented Downing Street summit to discuss plans to avert a fuel crisis over the Grangemouth Strike. Trade unionists believe the convoy will assist... [read full story]                    

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LONDON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Workers at the Grangemouth ... ... LONDON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Workers at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland started their two-day strike on Sunday over pension policies. The strike started on Sunday morning at Scotland's only oil refinery...

U.K. discourages hoarding as gas-rationing fears rise

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Apr 27, 2008
        

The British government on Saturday urged drivers not to hoard gasoline, saying there was plenty to go around despite a looming strike at a Scottish oil refinery that has raised fears of fuel rationing. ... The 48-hour strike over pension issues, due to begin today at the...

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Strike begins at key British oil refinery

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Apr 27, 2008
        

LONDON (AFP) - Workers at a key British oil refinery began a two-day strike Sunday, forcing a major North Sea pipeline to shut down and sparking fuel shortages. ... The walkout began at 6:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) at the Grangemouth refinery, west of Edinburgh, as a convoy of...

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Grangemouth Oil Refinery Strike Shuts Down Major UK Pipeline

sky.com
Apr 27, 2008
        

Up to 1,200 workers at Grangemouth oil refinery have begun a 48-hour strike which has forced the closure of a pipeline that carries 40% of the UK's fuel. ... The walkout was triggered by a row over proposed changes to staff pensions. And oil giant BP turned off its...

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Britain braces for oil refinery strike

afp.com
Apr 27, 2008
        

LONDON (AFP) - Workers at a key British oil refinery were to start a two-day strike Sunday, forcing a major North Sea pipeline to shut down and sparking fuel shortages. ... The walkout was to begin at 6:00am (0500 GMT) at the Grangemouth refinery, west of Edinburgh, as a...

Emergency Fuel Tankers Set Sail From Europe (To UK)

freerepublic.com
Apr 27, 2008
        

Emergency fuel tankers set sail from Europe By Andrew Alderson, Jasper Copping and Richard Gray Last Updated: 1:54am BST 27/04/2008 Emergency supplies of fuel will be shipped in from Europe this week to prevent pumps in Scotland and England from running dry. A convoy of seven tankers carrying...

Major British pipeline hours from closure

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Apr 26, 2008
        

Oil giant BP PLC was completing the closure of a pipeline system responsible for delivering almost a third of Britain's North Sea oil production Sunday. ... LONDON — The British government on Saturday urged drivers not to hoard gasoline, saying there was plenty to go...