Industry | Oil and gas |
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Founded | 1960 |
Founder | Murphy Oil Corporation |
Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Area served
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United Kingdom |
Products | Oil and gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining and chemicals |
Services | Fuel stations |
Website | www |
Murco Petroleum Ltd is a United Kingdom–based oil refining company. It was set up by Murphy Oil Corporation in 1960. The company owns a forecourt based chain of Costcutter convenience stores. In 1981, Murco purchased an 30% stake in Amoco's Milford Haven Refinery and in 2007, they purchased the remaining 70%.
In November 2014, it was announced that Milford Haven Refinery was to close, with the loss of around 350 jobs. In October 2008, they purchased Petrol Express Limited for £52 million from its parent company GNE Group, and the 63 sites brought Murco's total number of petrol stations to 230.