Shale is one answer to the U.K.'s energy problem, and it has obviously worked extraordinarily well in America. Jim Ratcliffe americaanswerenergy Change image and share on social
I think the U.K. would be perfectly successful as a standalone country, part of the European marketplace like Norway and Switzerland but without the expensive E.U. bureaucracy. Jim Ratcliffe bureaucracycountryeuropean Change image and share on social
What we want to see is a long term future for Grangemouth. Jim Ratcliffe futuregrangemouthlong Change image and share on social
Do your analysis of energy costs. Either it comes from windmills and solar or things like nuclear and shale gas. You have to think about how you provide competitive energy for U.K. Ltd. Jim Ratcliffe analysiscompetitivecost Change image and share on social
It's always been hard work for us to manufacture in the U.K. It's not a particularly profitable place for us. Jim Ratcliffe hardmanufactureplace Change image and share on social
Towards the end of 2005, Ineos acquired Innovene, the petrochemicals arm of BP, for $9 billion. It quadrupled the size of Ineos overnight and brought with it some of the world's largest industrial sites. Jim Ratcliffe acquirearmbillion share on social
If you have spent your life building Ineos, and you find yourself in a crisis, you are going to do anything you can to save what you have been building. Jim Ratcliffe buildcrisisfind Change image and share on social
It would be nice if areas could be revitalised - like places in the U.S. such as Pittsburgh, for example, which have been transformed through shale. There you have shiny cars in a shiny city because of the development of shale in an old industrial heartland. Jim Ratcliffe areacarcity share on social
America's got quite reasonable tax rates from an employee point of view. Jim Ratcliffe americaemployeepoint Change image and share on social
It is not necessary, nor appropriate, to sow dissent and misrepresent employees or constantly to threaten industrial action. Jim Ratcliffe actionconstantlydissent Change image and share on social
