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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
...when it comes to buying diesel. The UK is ranked 8th, along with Italy, as the most expensive in the world for diesel The UK is 2nd most expensive...
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Protests create temporary fuel shortages- drivers urged not to panic buy
...take action now to “protect the supply of petrol and diesel to our garage forecourts” and avoid recreating the chaos of last autumn saying: “Don’t let panic buying take over...
Insight
UK Downstream: the changing landscape
...Significant 21st century developments: Four particular trends are worth highlighting: • The three majors, BP, Esso and Shell, have lost ground from their former dominant position of nationwide representation in...
Analysis
Greenergy – liquid problem solving
...and diesel and also sells ethanol and biodiesel independently to oil majors. “Although biofuel only accounts for 10% of our business by sales, it’s certainly the most complex. When we...
News
Greenergy – additional biodiesel production
Last week Greenergy acquired Harvest Biofuels’ biodiesel manufacturing facility at Seal Sands on Teesside. The acquisition of Harvest’s manufacturing assets gives Greenergy additional biodiesel production capacity with which to meet...
Opinion
UKIFDA urges UK Government to reconsider red diesel entitlement deadline
The consultation, which closed on 1 October 2020, called for views on whether its intended removal of the entitlement to use red diesel from April 2022 except in agriculture, rail...
News
FPS and The Road to Zero
...Whilst the consultation on non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) and red diesel called for evidence on the use of rebated gas oil (often called red diesel) by NRMM and to understand...
News
Biofuels – an uncertain future
...UCO for producing biodiesel has grown rapidly over the last year; currently around 42% of the UK’s biodiesel is produced from it. However, to meet future targets additional sustainable resources...
Insight
The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s
...up by private equity interests to acquire firstly the Shell business, in 2005, followed, a year later, by Statoil and, in 2014, by Esso. In 2016, Topaz was acquired by...
News
Highland Fuels’ site facelift reflects fuel distributor’s investment in retail forecourts
The Ravenspark filling station in Irvine has re-opened with a brand-new Esso forecourt and Morrisons Daily convenience store after being completely demolished in February of this year as part of...
Interview
Stephen Keep, tanker driver: ‘Tanker driving has been his whole world’
...back to deliver 5 gallons or less to homes, first selling Shell Pink Paraffin then later Esso Blue Paraffin. As a small boy, I loved to go out with dad...
News
Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley
A deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso. Esso, Macquarie’s...
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Greenergy agrees terms for sale of service station network to focus on renewables
...in Canada while deepening our relationship with Imperial as a strategic branded wholesaler of the Esso, Mobil, and Esso Cardlock business.” “We’re excited to have the Greenergy retail team join...
Analysis
A year in the wholesale markets
...Esso and the Nisa convenience brand.” Greenergy acquired the former Petroplus refinery on Teesside (now named Greenergy North Tees) in July 2012 and began supplying from the site soon after....
Sponsored
The portable meter that delivers on-site fuel measurements with lab accuracy
...its special housing, also resistant to biodiesel and petroleum diesel mixtures as well as pure diesel fuel. Prefect traceability When measuring multiple fuel samples, it is essential to be able...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...country! The announcement will almost certainly impact the UK’s diesel supply chain and associated costs. With diesel costs highly likely to hit record levels again as we head into 2023,...
News
Argent Energy to end production at Scottish biodiesel plant
European biodiesel producer, Argent Energy, has entered consultation on plans to end production at its biodiesel plant in Motherwell, Scotland. Despite the excellent team and their considerable efforts, external factors...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...here for the long term: “Additives allow diesel to work as a ‘transition’ fuel. We’ll be using diesel vehicles for decades to come, and in the case of lorries and...