Fresh job losses confirmed at Lindsey Oil Refinery as 100 workers set to transfer

More job losses have been confirmed at Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire, in the latest difficult turn for a site that has long been part of the Humber's industrial landscape. The official receiver says 74 employees have been given notice of redundancy, with those job losses due to take effect on 31 March. That comes on top of 124 redundancies already made at the South Killingholme refinery in October, following the collapse of owner Prax and the site's takeover by the official receiver in June 2025.

For Lincolnshire readers, the development is another reminder of how closely the county's economy is tied to major employers along the Humber bank. Refining, logistics and energy infrastructure support not only direct jobs, but also supply chains and household incomes across northern Lincolnshire and beyond. There is, however, some prospect of continuity for part of the workforce.

According to the Insolvency Service, 100 employees have been offered roles with Phillips 66, which operates the neighbouring Humber Refinery and is expected to complete a purchase of the Lindsey site in April, subject to conditions including regulatory clearances. The official receiver also said 58 employees are being retained at the refinery for now to help keep the site running until the sale is completed. In a statement, the Insolvency Service said that without the intervention made when the company was wound up, all employees would have lost their jobs immediately and without notice in June 2025.

That will offer only limited reassurance to families now facing uncertainty, particularly in communities where industrial jobs remain central to local life. South Killingholme and the wider North Lincolnshire area have seen repeated pressure on traditional sectors in recent years, making each announcement at a major site feel significant far beyond the refinery gates. Phillips 66 has previously said it is not planning to restart refining operations at Lindsey.

That point is likely to shape local concern about what the long-term future of the site may look like, even if a sale goes through and some workers move across. For now, the picture is mixed. A number of jobs are being preserved through the proposed transfer, and some workers remain in place during the transition period.

But the latest round of redundancies underlines the human cost of the refinery's collapse and the uncertainty still hanging over one of North Lincolnshire's best-known industrial sites. As the proposed sale moves towards completion, many across the area will be watching closely to see what role the site might continue to play in the local economy, and how much of its workforce can be carried forward into whatever comes next.

This story was adapted by The Lincoln Post from original reporting by www.bbc.com.