U.K. Refinery Workers Refuse to Handle Incoming Russian Oil
- Unite union urges government to close loophole for Russian oil
- German-flagged tanker granted permission to berth at Tranmere
The German flagged Seacod oil tanker moored at Birkenhead Docks near the Stanlow Oil Refinery, on March 5.
Photographer: Peter Byrne/PA Images/Getty Images
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A British labor union instructed workers at the Stanlow oil refinery not to handle a cargo from Russia, even though the German-flagged tanker has been granted permission to berth.
“Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Unite workers at the facility will under no circumstances unload any Russian oil regardless of the nationality of the vessel,” Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said in a statement Friday. Unite is urging Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to “close this loophole immediately,” she said.