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Thames Oilport completes first phase of development

...of these shipments is a major milestone that brings fuel into the terminal for the first time since the closure of the Coryton refinery. The development of Thames Oilport is...

News

Certas’ Isle of Wight depot recommended for approval

...new permanent Island site for the company, which would have a loading and unloading operation following the closure of one of the Island’s biggest suppliers, Isle of Wight Fuels, in...

Opinion

New UK oil essential for low carbon future

...depleted and so need to be replaced by new ones. “The next ten years, for example, will see 1,600 oil and gas wells being decommissioned. These closures would also see UK...

News

Progress – but is it enough?

...with respect to disclosure at sites where confidentiality and security issues need to be considered. All sites, not just top tier, will need to proactively produce public information. Whilst top...

News

Murco confirms sale of Milford Haven refinery: 400 jobs saved

The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed, saving the facility from closure and safeguarding 400 jobs. Murphy Oil Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum,...

News

FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer

...complete closure at worst. Allowing cheap imports of petrol and other products into the UK, would in the long-term lead to an increase in costs and major strategic problems about...
Tim Doggett of the CBA addresses the challenges in the chemical supply chain

Interview

The chemical supply chain: addressing ongoing challenges

...raw material shortages, rapidly rising energy costs, and even the closure of manufacturing plants. In particular, it has highlighted our dependence and reliance on efficient and economic supply chains, and...

Insight

The integrity of the UK oil supply system

...deficit on all products, a situation worsened by Coryton’s closure in 2012. With import facilities close to capacity, any disruption of refining operations at Fawley could have serious repercussions. Supply...
In our July issue ‘Day in the Life’ we speak with Dave Willcox, tanker driver at the WP Group and winner of the UKIFDA driver of the year award, to discover how he spends a typical day.

Interview

A Day in the Life… Dave Willcox

...FIRST THING I DO IS… Have a coffee. I PREPARE FOR THE DAY AHEAD BY… I tend to plan my day by checking the weather, checking for any road closures,...

News

No deal for Coryton

...to thank the management, the employees, contractors, customers and suppliers for their support and solidarity during the past four months. Any closure process is likely to take up to three...

Analysis

World Fuel Services – spreading the word

...continued, “which enables us to better contribute to overall supply in the UK.”  The UK has suffered from regional supply issues exacerbated in the northeast by the closure of the...

Insight

A critical role for Stanlow

...in the closure of all but one of Shell’s UK refineries – Stanlow. As part of an ongoing review of its European refining network in 2010, Shell divested two facilities...

News

Plans approved for IOW depot

...flood lights and an office building at the Island Technology Park in Whippingham. Following the closure of Isle of Wight Fuels last year, the Island was left without a main...

Insight

Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure

...a challenge to divest of a refinery of Whitegate’s small size and simple, hydroskimming configuration (Nelson Complexity Index of only 3.8). In the event of ultimate closure, the Irish government...

Insight

No easy decisions at Whitegate

...desired outcome. Presumably, funding the requisite support for the refinery’s continued operation, would inevitably fall to Irish oil users…. Closure would have a substantially damaging impact on the local community...