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Seventy-Four Lindsey Oil Workers Laid Off Amid Refinery Sale

3/31/2026

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Seventy-four workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery will lose jobs on March 31, 2026 after the official receiver took over following Prax's June 2025 collapse.
Redundancy of 124 workers occurred in October.
Phillips 66 plans to buy the site, offering 100 jobs to former Prax employees and keeping 58 staff until the sale in April.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the government will support affected workers with interviews and training guarantees.

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Seventy-four workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery will lose jobs on March 31, 2026 after the official receiver took over following Prax's June 2025 collapse.
Redundancy of 124 workers occurred in October.
Phillips 66 plans to buy the site, offering 100 jobs to former Prax employees and keeping 58 staff until the sale in April.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the government will support affected workers with interviews and training guarantees.