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Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices

22 Sept 2026, 16:18 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 RATCLIFFE PAUSES PRODUCTION AT THREE HULL PLANTS Sir Jim Ratcliffe is pausing production at three chemical plants in Hull. Ineos said on Tuesday it would “mothball” the plants because the cost made it difficult to compete in the global market. Ratcliffe blamed the UK’s “ridiculously high” gas prices. Source: The Guardian #Hull

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