Scotland brings in extra oil amid strike

Extra fuel supplies have started arriving in Scotland, to make up for possible shortages caused by the Grangemouth strike.

A tanker carrying 2,000 tonnes of diesel and 1,000 tonnes of kerosene has unloaded its cargo at Aberdeen harbour. Hundreds of staff at Scotland's only oil refinery are half way through a two-day strike over pensions.

About 1,200 workers are taking part in the strike which began on Sunday and ends on Tuesday morning.

The Scottish Government said that by midday on Saturday, five of Scotland's 956 filling stations were out of fuel, with 70 partly out of fuel.

In total, the seven tankers are due to arrive within the first few days of the week containing nearly 65,000 tonnes of fuel - said to be about 10 days' worth.

Oil workers at Grangemouth's Ineos refinery are due to return to work at 0600 BST on Tuesday.

The strike has also closed BP's key Forties oil pipeline, which provides 30% of the UK's daily oil output from the North Sea.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has called for both sides in the dispute to hold talks to resolve it as quickly as possible.

Ineos and the Unite union have yet to agree to fresh talks.