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Liquid storage expansion plans for UM Terminals’ new MD
...“I am delighted to have been asked to combine the roles of MD and commercial director at UM Terminals. Expansion plans “I will be looking to continue to execute the...
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Government declares support for UK aviation as it unveils SAF mandate
...see around 1.2 million tonnes of SAF supplied to the UK airline industry each year and stimulate a SAF industry estimated to add £1.8 billion to the economy and create 10,000 jobs by 2030....
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Fluid Oil – meeting strategic objectives
...in Norway. Commercial plants are now being planned for the UK and other key heavy oil countries. The 25-barrel per day demonstration plant conducted a number of tests including upgrading...
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Vivergo Fuels announces closure plans
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...
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UK refining – hunting for answers
...Chris. “Refinery capacity has increased due to technological advances. Yes, the UK has fewer plants but the ones remaining are more efficient.“Plus, an inevitable consequence of the UK and EU...
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Mercuria acquires Roadgas to extend fleet decarbonisation options
...plants with carbon capture, Pretoria has the ability to produce net negative road fuels to support the continuing development of Roadgas. A Pretoria Energy anaerobic digestion plant “Pretoria is committed...
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“A solution to plastic pollution that makes business sense.”
...full-scale plant. The company was founded by Canadian actor turned inventor Brian Ablett, who has worked with a group of engineers in rural Southern Alabama to solve the environmental, practical...
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Planning approval paves way for first phase of Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub
The joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council will produce green hydrogen powered by a purpose-built solar farm. The plans for the first phase of a scalable, green hydrogen...
Insight
A critical role for Stanlow
...distillation capacity; a configuration that enhances its Nelson Complexity Index to an effective level of around 10. In order to improve feedstock flexibility there are plans to discontinue lubricants production...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...in the country, and a fleet of more than 250 tankers – is no exception. The company is incorporating many of those lessons into its strategic planning for the 2011/2012...
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Crown Oil’s new fuel for fleet
...HVO to encourage uptake. Matthew added: “When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we hope the government will adopt a multi-point strategy to include the use of high-content renewable...
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NanoSUN kicks off deliveries of mobile hydrogen-refuelling units
...Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and others, to customers such as Motive Fuels, EMEC, and Westfalen AG. Planned deployments will see Pioneers deliver green hydrogen refuelling for EMEC’s HyFlyer II Project,...
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Charging network offers forecourt owners support to transition to EV hubs
...in the UK with a total of 112 charging points each offering up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes. Each Fastned charging hub has either yellow illuminated wings...
Interview
In Profile – Peter Davidson
...What’s the best business advice you’ve ever received? Everyone within a business is important and should be treated with the same courtesy. Everyone has a view and important points to...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...as well as aviation and maritime sectors). In its ‘Heat and Buildings Strategy’ published in October 2021 the Government has included in its ten-point plan ambition an action ‘To start...
Interview
Mental health initiatives: a Mabanaft priority
...or professionals.” Matthew Zahra, who works in product control and business planning, is another essential member of the mental health support team at Mabanaft. Alongside Jo, he plays a crucial...
Interview
Road Tankers Armagh: quality without compromise
...Park to meet with MD Trevor Wilson and his team to find out about latest developments and future plans for this customer-focussed business that never stands still. Road Tankers Armagh...
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Industry impacts of the reset of government net zero policy
...he currently believes not. He pointed out that having overachieved on all our carbon budgets to date enables us to adopt a more pragmatic and realistic approach without abandoning future...