# Ineos idles three UK chemical plants as gas prices soar

https://mins.news/en/item/68805

- Financial Times, 2026-09-22 10:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/7c176006-9ec9-4083-933f-3d5cf2752e6b

> Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos conglomerate has suspended operations at three factories in Hull as oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war. The plants support about 4,000 jobs.

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