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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company

Suttons Group has acquired Imperial Tankers, one of the largest bulk chemical transport companies in the UK, from Hargreaves Services PLC. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established...
A look at the UK refinery network past, present and future

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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future

...north west. Coaster, where products are lifted by tankers via the Manchester Ship Canal. The refinery is also a supplier to the petrochemical industry, providing feedstocks such as toluene, propylene...

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INEOS “more or less likely” to move into fracking

Ineos is giving the strongest signal yet of its intention to move into the controversial area of fracking. The privately controlled chemicals group said it was now “more or less...
How a new fuel marker has been developed to solve the problem of increased fuel theft due to the red diesel rebate reform.

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A product making a marked impact on fuel theft

...one or two): Solvent red 24 – dye quinizarine – chemical marker Euromarker – solvent yellow 124 marker dye, turns purple in roadside marker test Accutrace S10 – chemical marker...

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UK government guarantees Grangemouth upgrade loan

...North Sea production wanes and higher energy and feedstock costs squeeze commodity chemical producers in western Europe. The Grangemouth plant, the company’s biggest, combines both chemical production and oil refining....

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Process safety – Rivers and Hackett speak out

...oil industry. He recently returned from New Zealand where he was running the country’s only oil refinery and was previously responsible for Shell’s refining and petrochemical operations in the UK....

Interview

Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland

...not have a business. Fossil fuels cannot be the basis of Ireland’s long-term energy plans, or the basis of our industry’s long term business strategy.” With 700,000 homes dependant on...
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years

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MechTronic: celebrating 20 years

...Coordinator, and some of the team, to find out more about the business. The development of the business  Emma explained the beginnings of the business: “MechTronic was established in 2004...
In our October issue we speak with Peter Davidson, executive director at the Tank Storage Association (TSA), to discover how he spends a typical day.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE… Peter Davidson

...director at the Tank Storage Association (TSA), to discover how Peter spends a typical day.   MY ALARM GOES OFF AT… During the week it’s at 5:30am ready for an...
A Day in the Life…Marcos Matijasevich

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A Day in the Life…Marcos Matijasevich

...and masterplan. Our ambition is to transform this traditional oil refining and petrochemical business into the largest energy transition hub in Europe. Based in both the UK and India, my...
A “changing of the guard” in the UK fuel marking regime

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A “changing of the guard” in the UK fuel marking regime

...ether (Accutrace Plus) Coumarin What is the new chemical replacing Solvent Yellow 124? According to Accutrace Plus manufacturer and trademark holder, Dow (US), the marker is “resistant to common chemical...

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IFC Inflow celebrates 30 years in business

...oil and petroleum distribution sector is IFC’s largest market, followed closely by chemical and petrochemical distribution, Fuel Oil News asked Kiran about the work in the Fuel Oil News market....