Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west Africa A refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage. Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...
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Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west Africa A refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage. Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...
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