UK: Refinery strike price hike fears

Planned strike action at a Scottish oil refinery should not lead to an increase in the price of fuel at the pumps, a senior petrol industry figure has said.

Workers at the Grangemouth refinery are in talks with management from Ineos in a bid to head off the two-day stoppage.

Chris Hunt, director general of the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), made his comments as prices were increased at some petrol stations.