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Essar Oil UK continues to invest at Stanlow and has expanded its UK retail network to 46 sites Essar Oil (UK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, has announced...
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Slicker shortlisted for waste oil recycling
...launched a £70 million base oil re-refinery in Denmark, last July, as part of a joint venture with its German partner, Avista AG. Through the Danish facility, used lubricating oils...
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Another generous donation from Valero Pembroke refinery employees
...2019 Valero Operations Shift workers at the Pembroke refinery have donated another £25,000 to charity. The previous generosity of this Valero team was reported in Fuel Oils News’ June issue,...
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Stanlow – new long term working capital funding facilities
Essar Oil UK’s Stanlow refinery, which has reported ‘strong results and healthy financials’ produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of petrol, 3.5 billion litres of...
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EET Fuels secures £500m funding on the back of its decarbonisation strategy
The Stanlow refinery owner says the fund shows that the market is confident in its ability to “perform for today and deliver for tomorrow”, and will enable EET Fuels to...
Opinion
Can hydrogen deliver? Industry leaders weigh in on costs, policy, and progress
...refinery emissions. “Decarbonising refinery fuel is essential, and low-carbon hydrogen provides a clear pathway,” she said. However, she acknowledged the formidable hurdles. “The technical and financial challenges remain substantial, but...
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New import terminal for oil products at Coryton
...maintenance, security, engineering, truck driving and construction”. “To continue operating as a refinery, some hundreds of millions would have needed to be invested in the plant, and unfortunately this...
Interview
Essar Oil UK Ltd: from manufacturing complex to energy park
...the supply of energy to the country. Carlos elaborated: “Our footprint is the refinery, but we also have a state-of-the-art terminal here that is capable of loading 26 million litres...
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Oil trader expands into physical assets
The world’s largest oil trader, Vitol has teamed up with Marcel Van Poecke, co-founder of Petroplus, to buy the Cressier refinery in Switzerland. Petroplus administrator, Wenger-Plattner reported last week that...
Interview
In Profile – Luc Smets
In the August edition of Fuel Oil News magazine, we chatted with Luc Smets, general manager at Prax Lindsey oil refinery, to discover more about the man behind the industry...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...Tees refinery leaving no refinery between Grangemouth and Immingham. Providing storage on the Tyne has enabled World Fuel to better serve the domestic, aggregate, mining and agricultural sectors in particular....
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Milford Haven – frustration and regret
...had collapsed last week. “For the past four years we have worked tirelessly to secure a positive outcome for the future of the refinery and our workforce. Unfortunately, and despite...
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A feeling of insecurity?
...in the US, Russia and Asia, although these regions themselves have had a few mixed years. Many sources in the industry are predicting that further European refinery closures can be...
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A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate
...refinery, Total UK operates one of the UK’s 7 remaining refineries. Networking with a rather rain soaked David Hodge (6) of Lancashire-based Ribble Fuel Oils was Total UK commercial sales...
Interview
Goals, ambitions and strategies: The expansion of the EET retail network
...happening. The drive for sustainable processes starts at the refinery and will feed right down to the forecourts. Our partners will have a huge part to play in this, we...
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Essar introduces cost efficiency initiatives at Stanlow
Volker Shultz, Essar Oil UK chief executive Essar Oil UK has reconfigured its Stanlow Refinery to increase the production of high value products and further reduce the amount of fuel...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...George, Phillips 66 “Phillips 66 plays a key role in providing a secure supply of petroleum products to the UK markets via its Humber Refinery. We are very pleased that...
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Greenergy reports 82 per cent profit rise
Greenergy, which supplies almost one quarter of the UK’s road fuels, reported an 82 per cent rise in profit due to cheaper feedstock and increased sales amid a growing market...