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Members of the Unite union waved flags calling for the Grangemouth refinery to be saved.

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China’s state-owned refineries will also be cautious about handling sanctioned Russian barrels for now, according to oil analysts.

Russia is already experiencing fuel shortages after dozens of its refineries were blown up.

Zelensky has long argued that US-made Tomahawks and European missiles would help make the war costs heavier for Moscow by hitting key military targets - including oil refineries and weapons depots - deep inside Russia.

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There are barely enough refineries to make all the gasoline and diesel that people are using.

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