Murco is an oil refining company based in the

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. It was set up by Murphy Oil Corporation in 1960. The company owns a forecourt-based chain of

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. Murco purchased a 30% stake in

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Milford Haven Refinery Milford Haven Refinery was an oil refinery situated on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, United Kingdom. The refinery began operating in 1973 under Amoco's ownership, but in its final years it was owned by Murco Petroleum. The closure of the r ...

in 1981, and the remaining 70% in 2007. In 2008, the firm purchased Petrol Express Limited for £52 million from its parent company GNE Group, acquiring 63 petrol stations to bring its total to 230. After trying for two years to sell a Murco plant in the UK, in 2014, Murphy announced it would close the location.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0SU5XH/ It was announced in November 2014 that Milford Haven Refinery was to close with the loss of around 350 jobs. On 1 October 2014, the Murco retail business was sold by Murco Petroleum to independent forecourt operator MFG (

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). In 2016 MFG introduced a new look for Murco. In 2015, Puma Energy Group purchased assets from Murco Petroleum, including a closed refinery at Pembrokeshire in Wales. Three of Murco's inland terminals in the UK were also acquired.

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