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Stanlow secures government backing

A new project that forms part of Essar’s plans to decarbonise the Stanlow Refinery in North West England has secured a £7.2m grant from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund. The...
How climate change can increase risk in the refinery and fuels sector

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The climate emergency: a game of two halves

...discusses the implications of climate change and net- zero in the context of these regulatory frameworks including a consideration of climate change impacts on the Refinery and Fuels sector. The...

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Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley

A deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso. Esso, Macquarie’s...

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Essar strengthens ASDA relationship with new deal

Essar Oil UK, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, has today announced a new agreement with ASDA for the supply of petrol and diesel in the Midlands. ASDA has...

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Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market

...with the Pembroke area. The company owns and operates the Pembroke refinery, as well as a fuel terminal at Waterston near Milford Haven, making the Ascona service stations and Pembroke...

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Good times for public storage

...the enhancement of our overall security and continuity of product supply; particularly now against a background of rationalisation of refinery and terminal networks.  It also – Supports the growing downstream...

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A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate

...refinery, Total UK operates one of the UK’s 7 remaining refineries. Networking with a rather rain soaked David Hodge (6) of Lancashire-based Ribble Fuel Oils was Total UK commercial sales...

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Essar supports young carers

Representatives of the charity attended the celebration at Stanlow, to raise awareness amongst employees and to formally receive the donation The sixth anniversary of the acquisition of Stanlow Refinery by...

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InSite expansion

...Griffiths, Ed Tomp, Dai Evans, Jason O’Malley and Jake Gotham who all enjoyed the party atmosphere at the opening event Founded after the closure of the Milford Haven Refinery in...

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Schoolchildren inspired by aviation experience 

“Essar was pleased to work with Passion for Learning to deliver this aviation experience for local children,” said Ian Cotton, head of communications Children from schools local to Essar’s Stanlow refinery recently...

Analysis

An industry acquiring

...strategic acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery, and its associated logistics assets in the UK, in March this year. This followed an agreement, signed in July 2020, to purchase the refinery...

Opinion

UKPIA welcomes investments in hydrogen 

...unit with a new, net zero ready furnace at Stanlow. Phillips 66 Limited will also receive a grant of over £500,000 towards research into fuel switching in the Humber refinery’s...