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| BP closes Brisbane refinery, with hundreds of jobs to go | |
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| BP will close its refinery in Brisbane, resulting in hundreds of job losses. | BP will close its refinery in Brisbane, resulting in hundreds of job losses. |
| The company said it would halt production at the Bulwer Island plant by mid-2015. | The company said it would halt production at the Bulwer Island plant by mid-2015. |
| "While this decision will significantly improve our competitive position, it will result in job losses and I would like to acknowledge the enormous commitment and contribution made over many years by our staff at Bulwer Island," BP Australasia's president, Andy Holmes, said. | "While this decision will significantly improve our competitive position, it will result in job losses and I would like to acknowledge the enormous commitment and contribution made over many years by our staff at Bulwer Island," BP Australasia's president, Andy Holmes, said. |
| "We will be doing everything we can to support them through this transition." | "We will be doing everything we can to support them through this transition." |
| The plant's staff numbers would fall from about 380 to 25, Holmes said. About 300 contractors may also be affected. | The plant's staff numbers would fall from about 380 to 25, Holmes said. About 300 contractors may also be affected. |