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Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...impact on the cost of living very sharply into focus Economic and geopolitical factors have interacted with supply and demand issues in the global oil market generating the movement and...
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Essar Oil UK announces senior appointment
...on its promise of transitioning into a “Low Carbon Energy Provider” of the future and helping build the UK’s green economy. This vision includes works underway to establish a net...
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Carbon capture project emerges from Humber refineries
...government.” The Humber is an industrial hub with an economy worth £18 billion and in which one in ten jobs is associated with heavy industry. The scale of industry in...
Opinion
Fears for future of Stanlow oil refinery
...levered business. We remain confident we can manage through this period and come out stronger as the economy continues to recover.” Essar bought the former Shell refinery at Stanlow in...
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Call for urgent heat policy intervention
...2017 In March 2016, the budget for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) – the main scheme to help fuel poor households become more energy efficient – was slashed by 40%...
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Logistics UK members discuss key issues with Minister of State for NI
...growth for the NI economy, and Logistics UK has consistently highlighted the importance of communication between industry and government as a key factor in delivering and driving success. “Some of...
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Will the government give logistics the attention it deserves?
...duty; addressing skills shortages and recruiting professional drivers; and ensuring UK’s infrastructure networks (including airport capacity) are capable of meeting freight needs. Stressing the importance of logistics to the economy...
Insight
Hydrogen Strategy: Ongoing developments
...for a hydrogen ‘economy’ Intrinsic to the success of a ‘hydrogen economy’ is development of a supporting business model. The below schematic, produced by the US Hydrogen & Fuel Cell...
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Essar and Progressive Energy join forces in low carbon venture
...to creating a hydrogen economy across North West England and North East Wales. Natural gas and fuel gases from the refinery will be converted into low carbon hydrogen, with carbon...
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Stoddards’ new baby tanker
Stoddards shows off its new RTN tanker with Alpeco equipment Stoddards has taken delivery of a brand new baby tanker from Road Tankers Northern. The tanker is fully equipped with...
Insight
Task force to take action on UK refining and fuel import issues
...Economic – what contribution do refineries and importers make to the UK economy? The sector as a whole was assessed to amount to £2.3 billion to GDP, £366 million in...
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North of England fuel distributor among Britain’s most inspiring firms
...“The recent development of our Yorkshire depot, and our winning a place on the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) solution for liquid fuels has also allowed us to demonstrate our...
Insight
What are the issues causing uncertainty in the oil and gas sector?
...While this outlines the strength and importance of oil and gas as both a fuel and an industry to the economy, there are trends that are posing serious concerns to...
Interview
Essar Oil UK: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex
...securing manufacturing for the long-term future, ensuring the UK maintains a strong, secure manufacturing base for fuels, and continues to have a positive impact on the economy of the Northwest....
Market Report
Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
...be surprised – if not staggered – to know that, until the Spring of 2024, this African mega-economy of 230m people had no properly functioning facilities to convert their oil...
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New general manager for Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels
Newly appointed David Damary-Thompson joins Craggs Energy Ltd and its sister company Moorland Fuels Ltd as general manager, bringing with him a wealth of experience from some of the UK’s...
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Speaker line-up announced for leading industry conference
...of Portland Fuels. Tackling the tricky issues Two of the major fuel related issues of 2022 will be considered in the ‘Present Fuels’ session with a Fuel Theft Taskforce representative...
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Future fuels gain momentum at high-turnout industry event
The momentum for future fuels momentum scaled up once again at the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Show & Conference 2023 in Coventry, which saw 650 attendees descend...