April 24 (SeeNews) - Employees of Croatia's Sisak refinery, run by oil and gas company INA [ZSE:INA-R-A], are worried they may soon lose their jobs following a decision to transfer crude oil stored in Sisak to a refinery in the port of Rijeka for processing, local media reported on Thursday.
The employees believe this to be a sign of the gradual cessation of production in Sisak, news agency HINA reported.
In January, INA said it will analyse in cooperation with Deloitte consultants strategic options for sustainable business operations at its Sisak refinery.
At the time local media speculated that Hungary's MOL may close down the Sisak refinery which would cost Croatia hundreds of jobs. MOL holds a 49% stake in INA, while the Croatian state, as the second biggest stakeholder, has an interest of around 44%.
"We are witnessing yet another attack and attempt at deceit by MOL, which is aimed at closing down the Sisak refinery as the chief competitor to MOL's refineries," HINA quoted a spokesperson for the Sisak employees as saying.
In an attempt to prevent the refinery's closure, the workers have informed the authorities about the planned oil transfer and hope the government will revoke the decision.