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Stanlow Refinery

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Stanlow Refinery: a century of the North West powering Britain

...Powerhouse economy. Celebrating community and legacy The centenary celebrations are as much about acknowledging the community as they are about celebrating Stanlow’s legacy. The refinery has been a vital source...

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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future

...the economy’s wheels turning’. This role will continue for the foreseeable future, albeit diminishing in terms of quantities supplied as the energy transition gathers pace. The events of 2022 have...
OPEC+ agrees to continue with current output targets, despite market uncertainty

Insight

What price oil? 2023 In review

...2023 was driven as much by macroeconomic factors as it was by oil supply and demand. ICE Gas Oil rallied to a peak of $1,012.25/t. as China reopened its economy...

News

UK refining – hunting for answers

...A large refinery reputedly contributes £60 million to the local economy.  “Closed in 2009, Petroplus’ Teesside refinery was an ex-ICI plant, very simple in refinery complexity terms but closely integrated...

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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...

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Biorefinery set for take-off at Stanlow

...critical Essar’s Stanlow Refinery is to the success of these efforts to decarbonise the economy of the North West, as well as showing more broadly how the downstream oil sector...

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Manx Petroleum – Fuelled with island spirit

...local economy via local businesses. Most product arrives from Stanlow – a much easier crossing than Pembroke from where the depot was previously serviced. Fifteen shipments of between 3700 –...

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Jenson Button promotes ExxonMobil oil

...to help improve the efficiency and performance in my Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race car. But you can also benefit from these fuel economy savings by changing your engine oil to...

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Fuel distributor on the road to a more sustainable future 

...fuel and vehicle performance, emissions, and fuel economy. You can find out more about Esso Diesel Efficient™ fuel and the independent tests performed at Millbrook Proving Ground Ltd at www.thewp-group.co.uk/esso-diesel-efficient....
Portland report July

Market Report

Elections and energy policy: a powerful combination

...purchase of cheap Russian crude is propping up Putin’s war economy. Or perhaps it is in the gas markets, where we are seeing increased price pressure on seaborne cargoes of...