Shell UKs Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port could be sold as a going concern as part of a site review
Aug 12 2009 by Chris Smith, Ellesmere Port Pioneer
SHELLS massive oil refinery in Ellesmere Port could be sold off.
The option of selling the Stanlow complex in Oil Sites Road as a going concern forms part of a review of the oil giants sites in the UK and around the world.
But Shell, which admits it faces a challenging time during the recession, says there are no plans to close the plant which employs 900 permanent staff.
The oil giant wont comment on national newspaper claims that Stanlow could be sold, with two of Shells German refineries, for £1.5 billion at auction, or that potential bidders include a consortium led by Libyas National Oil Corporation and Indian mobile phone company Essar.