Roz Foyer: Scottish and UK governments must not let Grangemouth refinery die
As well as being home to more than 450 workers, the Grangemouth refinery is home to 100 years of history. One of the first crude oil refineries in the UK, its opening in 1924 marked the beginning of a major energy transition away from coal towards petroleum. As the refinery and the petrochemical industry expanded post-World War Two, the town expanded. Rows and rows of semi-detached homes were built by (then publicly owned) BP to house workers at subsidised rents.