By John Donovan
On 30 October 2009, we published a leaked email from Frank Willsdon, the General Manager of the Stanlow refinery (above), confirming that Shell is “in negotiations with Essar for the potential sale of Stanlow, Heide and Harburg refineries.” Willson also stated: “For the time being Shell will not be holding discussions with any third party other than Essar…”
Essar Oil operates a refinery in the west coast of India and over 1,000 oil retail stations across India.