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OMJ anticipates oil market movements
...storage crisis which is now being played out was inevitable after the combined effect of the failure of OPEC and Russia to agree cuts on 6th March and widespread COVID...
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Truck drivers and cyclists: essential safety advice
...There are even more bikes on the road According to the UK’s Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, there’s been a huge increase in cycling across the country due to COVID-19, as...
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Driver shortages create barrier
Covid-19 and plummeting oil prices are two of the most substantial challenges that the fuel oil distribution sector has faced in the past 12 months. But whilst these were very...
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UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels
...emphasis on the Midlands region and on social and low-income tenancies, but with the effects of COVID 19 on the economy how is this being done?” Financial disadvantages must be...
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Crucial future role for tank storage
...segments of the economy, bulk storage also felt the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), compelling it to marshal its strength and resilience to keep liquid supplies flowing, and managing inventories...
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Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
...“We’re planning a lot of activities that we can do despite Covid. We’re determined that won’t hamper our efforts.” Mark Cessford, general manager at the fuel firm’s Montrose base, said:...
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Transport emissions report highlights need for HGV sector decarbonisation
...2020 with over half (55%) of the decrease resulting from the reduction in emissions from transport. This fall was the largest on record, likely as a result of the COVID-19...
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A worthy winner
Carrie Marsh, managing director of Marsh Fuels and Master Elect of the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, has won a Lord Mayor of London Covid-19 award for services within the Livery....
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OGUK appoints new health, safety & environment director
...EnQuest in 2018, which also included being the COVID-19 lead, the Group enterprise risk co-ordinator, and emission management focal point. Mark has supported the oil and gas industry in several...
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Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages
...experiencing a significant shortage of drivers for a number of years, but this situation has been exacerbated by factors including the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, which has seen many EU...
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UKIFDA EXPO returns for 2021
...drive vital business connections and its future liquid fuels objectives whilst supporting recovery efforts following COVID-19. As well as over 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in the liquid fuels...
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Certas Energy opens HGV refuelling bunker at the Port of Southampton
...added: “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital role of our ports keeping the nation moving. We’re delighted to open our latest HGV-dedicated bunker site at the Port of Southampton...
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Industry response to Government’s Energy White Paper
...the impacts of COVID-19, while laying the important foundations for a just transition to net zero. The association found it encouraging to see the downstream oil sector referenced in the...
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Senior industry figures launch energy transition advisory company
...entry in emerging markets such as Solar and Wind”. The challenge facing oil and gas companies has been thrown into sharp relief by the recent Covid-19 crisis, with companies fighting...
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Stick or Twist: oil services have crucial choices to make as energy transition accelerates
...engine to fund this transition. ‘Time to Choose’ states that a perfect storm of COVID-19, increasing public scrutiny and the growing momentum of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors influencing...
Insight
PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns
...needs of the home heat sector. Covid and the restrictions on training must have been challenging for the Scheme, what did you do? When we went into lockdown in March...
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What price oil? 2023 In review
...This size of range has become the norm post-COVID, although it is much lower than 2022’s annual range of 836.75/t, and is lower than 2020’s range of 418.75/t. Despite being...
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Date change for UKIFDA EXPO 2021
Organisers of UKIFDA EXPO 2021 have continued to monitor the situation in relation to Covid-19 and, following the UK Government’s recent national lockdown announcement, have taken the decision to move...