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Grangemouth

British  
/ ˈɡreɪndʒmaʊθ, -məθ /

noun

  1. a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)

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Nevertheless, finance minister Rachel Reeves insisted the government would still support Ratcliffe's businesses in Britain, including the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The Portuguese-flagged Solong had been making its way south from the Scottish port of Grangemouth to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

It stands next to the Grangemouth oil refinery.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

The government says this deal means the Grangemouth plant "has been saved".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Our destination was Grangemouth, where we arrived early on Sunday morning.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)

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