‘Significant interest’ in Whitegate oil refinery

The owners of Ireland’s only oil refinery at Whitegate, Co Cork have confirmed there is significant interest in the facility after the Irish Examiner revealed last week that a sale was close to completion.

A spokesperson for Texas-based Phillips 66 said that the sales process is ongoing, saying that it had attracted strong interest to date.

The sale will be closed if “appropriate value is achieved” and provided government approvals are received.