UK looking at all options to secure Strait of Hormuz, says Ed Miliband

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“We have relied on word of mouth for support up to now, but we’ve decided in our 60th year to get out there and raise awareness, to try to attract more referrals from all areas of the Scottish Borders and more funding to help us meet these needs,” she said.

Many countries are also dependent on these waters for significant supplies of other petrochemical products, made at the refineries in the region. These include jet fuel, diesel, fertiliser ingredients and industrial products such as helium, essential for microchip manufacture.

“Food prices have changed a lot, the Ukraine war, the bread basket of Europe was a huge thing for oil costs. There’s the risk of avian flu, all of our chicken is British, that’s something we’ve sort of celebrated, Red Tractor approved, it’s all increasing slowly.”