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Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...May issue, we spoke with fuel oil suppliers, wholesalers and distributors, as well as suppliers of technologies to find out what has been most recently adopted throughout the supply chain...
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Drop in oil product demand highlighted in industry review
...fuel oil production which rose by 5%. Despite the effects of the pandemic, the 10-year average proportion of refined product production has not been affected and heating oil remains 3%...
Insight
Harbour Energy’s Viking project to transform Humber into UK’s leading CCS hub
...other technologies are developed to decarbonise these sectors. Harbour Energy, the largest London-listed independent oil and gas company, is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operations...
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Distributor showcases future fuel ready Rayburn that indicates belief in HVO
...immediate reduction in carbon emissions of 88%. The low-carbon fuel, made from certified waste fats and oils, can be used to replace conventional heating oil and has been classified as...
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Centrica and Ryze join forces to kickstart UK hydrogen development
...Centrica also has a long-term aim to turn the Rough gas field into the largest long duration energy storage facility in Europe, capable of storing both natural gas and hydrogen....
Opinion
Report suggests a better future for an energy sector emerging from crisis
...president, Gas & LNG Research. “Regasification capacity is currently the major impediment to even more US LNG exports to Europe.” The abundance of low-cost gas reserves, the relatively short time...
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Wind leasing shows UK oil and gas vital to low carbon future
The results of ScotWind’s offshore wind leasing round, with the awarding of 17 applications announced last week, see the UK offshore oil and gas industries at the head of the...
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Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating
...of gas boilers by 2030. One notable absence in the strategy document is the lack of commitment to the use of hydrogen for decarbonising heat in homes. A decision on...
Analysis
A look at software developments in fuel distribution
...now entered the UK market with its intelligent fuel tank stopper known as TrackGas. Combining the stopper with ordering software delivers a telemetry solution that gives real-time information on tank...
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Shortlisted proposal would see UK village swap from natural gas to hydrogen in 2025
...place expected to be made next year Kent, a leading engineering company in oil and gas and Hydrogen (H2) technologies, has been appointed as the FEED Contractor for aspects of...
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£4.4m waste-to-hydrogen funding will deliver real-world testing of technological innovation
...of life waste or low-grade biomass as the feedstock to produce syngas and subsequently hydrogen. An independent assessment of its greenhouse gas emissions has overall capture savings of over 25,000...
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Oil prices fuel record financial performance for J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...achieve record profits. “Rix Petroleum was helped by an increase in the price of crude oil, which stabilised during 2022 as market turmoil created by the war in Ukraine began...
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Stanlow refinery could be target of Just Stop Oil disruption
...disruption in the area around the site as part of a protest against the oil sector. The group, who calls itself ‘Just Stop Oil’, is ‘a coalition of groups working...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...Oilfast and Krzysztof Malik from Certas Energy with both drivers congratulated for their own outstanding contributions. Committed to decarbonisation The Oilshield-sponsored, Green Award was awarded to Oil 4 Wales The...
Interview
Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
With Standard Fuel Oils having celebrated 10 years in the industry in October last year, we hear from them about the sector they have served over this time to understand...
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Oilfast to launch unmanned retail fuel facility
Oilfast Limited has announced the forthcoming launch of its first unmanned retail fuel facility at Balbeggie near Perth. The site, which features the Oilfast logo and image, marks the company’s...
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Industry bodies launch up-to-date winter advice for heating oil users
...in good time Offering valuable guidance for off-the-gas grid households across the UK and Ireland, the five-point plan covers everything from advice on maintaining home heating oil systems to practical ordering...
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NI oil stocks low due to unexpectedly high demand
...oil available to as many consumers as possible. “The oil industry has asked the Department of Economy since 2016 to look at an emergency storage facility in NI to prevent...