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BP advises Forties buyers oil to keep flowing -source

Tue, 15th Oct 2013 10:52

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - BP Plc, the operator ofthe North Sea Forties oil pipeline, has advised buyers that thecrude is currently expected to keep flowing during a plannedstrike at the Grangemouth oil refinery, an industry source saidon Tuesday.

The Grangemouth plant provides steam and power to BP'sKinneil oil processing terminal, where Forties, a key North Seaoil grade, comes ashore.

Workers at the Scottish refinery have called a 48-hourstrike due to begin on Sunday.

"The steam is the critical piece," the source said. "We'rehearing that there's an intent to keep the utilities necessaryto keep the Forties pipeline running, and that's the message BPhas given to shippers. But that is still to be confirmed."

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