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As the UK continues to seek the right strategy to deliver a future of low carbon energy we consider Norway, a country leading the way in decarbonisation

Insight

Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation

...Demand: Consumption of refined products has remained relatively unchanged over the past four years, with only Jet A-1 showing a sharp fall-back, as it did everywhere, in 2020. The total...

Opinion

Deloitte statement further highlights Stanlow concerns

...Deloitte’s statement, originally written in October 2020, is the first time one of the professional firms advising Essar Oil UK has pinpointed governance concerns. Current auditors, PKF Littlejohn, signed off...

Opinion

OGUK welcomes climate report impetus

...(boe). By 2020 this had fallen to 587boe. This trend will continue because, after five decades of activity, the UK continental shelf is in natural decline. Some new oil and...

Opinion

Truck drivers and cyclists: essential safety advice

At time of writing we are in ‘Road Safety Week 2020’, the UK’s biggest road safety event, which is coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity. Designed to stimulate...

Interview

Rawlings Fuels putting the customer first

...the fuel company emerged, grew and eventually moved to its new dedicated depot just over a year ago in March 2020. A year on from the move, managing editor, Margaret...

News

Crown Oil ‘so pleased’ to be crowned winner

After announcing Crown Oil as the winner of our 2020 Tanker of the Year competition, we hear from Crown Oil director, Mark Andrews: “We are so pleased to have our...
The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

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PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns

...2020, we worked closely with Industry and the relevant Government Departments to put training and assessment dispensations in place to allow the industry to continue to function safely. This work...
Future prospects for kerosene and HVO with domestic heating electrification ambitions.

Insight

Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO

As the government considers legislation related to alternative energy sources for space heating where electrification is an impractical option, we take a closer look at the future prospects for two...

News

OGUK confident despite Shell Cambo stance

...of the UK’s total energy in 2020 so these fuels are still central to our lifestyles and our economy. For Scotland the levels are even higher – in 2020 it...

Insight

The future for tankers

...different. Having the majority of our workforce furloughed, to protect the health and safety of employees and customers, had an impact on production. However, over the 12 months of 2020...

News

Wrightbus to recruit for more than 40 new jobs

...up with demand. “There’s no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone for many reasons,” said Mr Bamford. “We have made huge strides in 2020, despite the year being...

News

Biofuels – an uncertain future

...by volume in 2013/14, to 10% by energy in 2020. FQD does not stipulate any interim targets and for the moment, at least, fuel suppliers will only have to meet...