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Energy costs too high – Versalis closing UK plant

Author: Stephen Goodchild Comments: 0

Versalis has decided to permanently close its Grangemouth chemicals plant in Scotland due to a significant downturn in demand for elastomers. This announcement came a month after Petroineos, owner of the Grangemouth oil refinery, confirmed it would cease operations in 2025.

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