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“The closure of Coryton is already having quite severe consequences. It’s affecting other terminals in the area, with the high demand for product stretching resources to the limit. When it...
Greg Garland, chief executive of Phillips 66, has revealed that a number potential buyers have expressed interest in acquiring Ireland’s only refinery, possibly saving it from closure. “We do have...
...18 plants but, since the last of the existing network was commissioned by Conoco (now Phillips 66) on Humberside, in 1969, this network has seen 12 closures, with a total...
...are managing the safe closure of the refinery. The sale follows a five month exercise to explore all the options for the refinery. As stated by the administrators in May,...
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Certas Energy has submitted plans to Isle of Wight Council to open a new fuel depot in East Cowes, following the closure of the Isle of Wight’s only fuel depot...
...in the US, Russia and Asia, although these regions themselves have had a few mixed years. Many sources in the industry are predicting that further European refinery closures can be...
...has inferred its closure decision has been influenced by imported Chinese biodiesel that benefits from state economic support and subsidies while also citing the UK’s inability to import category one...
...issue has contributed to the temporary closure of several petrol stations after running out of fuel due to lack of deliveries. Last week a busy BP service station on the...
Since the closure of BP’s Belfast plant in 1982, the UK refinery network has undergone continuous shrinkage, from 18 facilities with a total distillation capacity of 132 million tonnes (mt)...
Essex-based Spillsure Solutions is facing an uncertain future after defying a court judgement in connection with a five-figure debt. Founder and Managing Director Alan Smith now faces the prospect of...
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The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has called on the government to introduce E10 at the earliest possible opportunity as news emerged earlier this month of Vivergo Fuels’ plans to close...
After a 20-year period of dramatic reduction in the numbers of forecourts, there were 8,609 forecourts at the close of 2014 which was broadly in line with the 2013 figure...
...oils, as well as supplying diesel and petrol to local filling stations, commercial operators and agricultural industries. With the closure of the depot in early August, the island will be...
...for easier installation without the need to open up the box until it is being wired on site, as well as incorporating captive screws on the enclosure lid to prevent...
The UK produced less oil in the fourth quarter of 2012; the closure of Coryton in July 2012 was a key factor says a recently published report. Last month the...
...oil….? The future Q: Does UKPIA expect further UK refinery closures? “No, we don’t expect more closures. As the reality of future supply problems has started to bite, UKPIA doesn’t...
...applied one-sidedly in the UK or EU, it could result in a substantial number of competitive refineries closing. Besides negatively impacting local economies, closures can threaten transport resilience. The UK already...
...units at BP’s 400,000 b/d Rotterdam refinery, and a variety of key Russian plants. The UK is heavily reliant on imports from Europe following the closure of Russian product exports...
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