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Insight

The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply

...full advantage of these discoveries, it was decided to build a vertically integrated supply chain.  The company – now called Conoco – sought to establish a downstream presence in Europe,...

Opinion

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...
The latest round up of people moves from around the industry.

News

June 2023: the latest people moves in the sector

...the downstream oil sector in the UK. He recently returned to Essar from a successful secondment in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as the UK downstream oil...
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network

Analysis

Improving the UK’s fuel supply network   

...has on price.” A boost to Essar’s downstream ambitions For Essar, the agreement represents a significant step in their strategic downstream ambitions. Imports of middle distillates will now be pumped...

News

The Prax Group to purchase Lindsey Oil Refinery

...integrated across the oil value chain from upstream to downstream,” said Sanjeev Kumar, CEO of the Prax Group. “Acquiring Lindsey Oil Refinery is a natural progression for the Prax Group,...

Opinion

The Distributor Debate

...in a frank and open discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing those operating in downstream fuel distribution – Listen to short factual presentations from leading industry speakers on the...

News

TSA talks competence

...shortfall in clear and easy guidelines to enforce competency management systems, so we developed guidance to do it.” The guidelines are focused on the downstream oil industry, although they are...

News

Introducing E10 – ‘a welcome development’  

...recognition of the significant role that low-carbon liquid hydrocarbon fuels can play in combating carbon emissions, the downstream oil sector also urges the UK government to ensure that its introduction...

News

Manx Petroleum – Fuelled with island spirit

...UK downstream has seen Manx Petroleum go through a period of transition leading to the creation of a new brand identity.  To learn more, Fuel Oil News visited the company...

News

Phillips 66 enters UK market

From 4 July the company name of ConocoPhillips has changed to Phillips 66. The name change in the UK follows ConocoPhillips’ global repositioning of its upstream and downstream operations to create two...

News

Puma Energy announces Q3 2016 results

  Puma Energy, the global integrated midstream and downstream energy company has recently released its Q3 2016 results. Commenting on these results, chief financial officer Denis Chazarain said: “I am...

News

Retail duo joins Certas Energy

IAN WELCH HAS 25 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY Certas Energy has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of Ian Welch and Gary Conway, both former employees...

News

Prax Group agrees purchase of Total Lindsey Oil Refinery

...determination to support the local economy and the wider community. “The Prax Group’s long-term strategy is to be fully integrated across the oil value chain from upstream to downstream,” said...
Tim Doggett of the CBA addresses the challenges in the chemical supply chain

Interview

The chemical supply chain: addressing ongoing challenges

Ongoing disruptions continue to impact not only companies within the chemical supply chain, but their customers, downstream users, and the broader sector alike. Tim Doggett, CEO of The Chemical Business...

News

September 14 update

...North Sea oil had just been discovered and the slogan “it’s our oil” began to get traction. Back in October 2013, we looked at the downstream oil industry in Scotland...