Sky News | Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire evacuated after fire Sky News Essar Oil UK, which operates the refinery and chemical plant, say that 900 employees and 500 contractors work on the site which supplies 16% of all road transport fuels. All staff have been accounted for. Flames and a column of thick black smoke have ... Stanlow Oil Refinery fire: 'I heard an EXPLOSION' - UK's second largest refinery EVACUATED Brit oil refinery evacuated after 'fireball EXPLOSION' Stanlow oil refinery on fire as massive flames and black smoke billow across Ellesmere Port |