Scotland: Dozens of UFO Sightings Grangemouth Area Not Alien Invasion

Update: Many thanks to John who's birthday party caused the alien invasion fears for sending me the photo of one of the "UFOs".Residents in the area surrounding Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland made more than a...

Scottish oil refinery resumes operations after strike ends

The strike is over for the workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery in central Scotland. They returned to work today after a 48-hour strike that forced the closure of a major North Sea pipeline system."UNITE,...

Opec warns oil could reach $200 a barrel

"Opec, the oil producing cartel, has warned that the price of crude could keep rising to reach $200 a barrel."

Refinery unions plan second 'crippling' strike

"UNION bosses were last night planning fresh strike action at the Grangemouth refinery after negotiations stalled again. A second crippling stoppage could now take place in as little as seven days - shutting the refinery for a month. Members of the Unite union held a mass...

Scotland brings in extra oil amid strike

About 10 days worth of oil has been called in to make up for shortages caused by the two-day oil refinery strike in Grangemouth, Scotland. Staff are expected to return to work Tuesday morning."Extra fuel supplies...

Strike at oil refinery under way, Panic in Scotland

People in Scotland are scrambling to tank up fuel after 1200 staff working at Grangemouth Oil refinery went on strike in a long standing pension row.  Garages have already started rationing and even increased prices amidst the fear of shortages. In the meantime...

Major British oil pipeline being shut down ahead of possible strike

A pipeline that carries nearly half of Britain's oil is gradually being shut down today ahead of a possible strike over pensions that has already closed a major refinery and started some panic fuel buying.The...

Strike could close key Grangemouth oil refinery for a month

There is going to be a significant disruption to the fuel supply in the UK over the next few days, as a two-day strike at Scotland's biggest oil refinery is set to go ahead."Plans to haul fuel by road from locations in England and Wales to Scotlandwill be put in place today...

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