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INEOS to invest £1billion in UK
...part of our wider plans to secure a bright future for manufacturing at Grangemouth and will continue its renaissance as a world class petrochemicals site while supporting the refinery, FPS...
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Analysis
BP – making a wholesale commitment
...advantage of others divestments in UK downstream. Our strong supply chain and import locations give us a competitive advantage. Having sold its last UK refinery to Petrochina/INEOS where does BP...
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Valero lends its support to frontline charities
...poorest borough. As well as the broader Valero response, the company’s refinery at Pembroke, Wales, is also giving funding to support activities in their local community, including PPE to local...
Interview
Highlights of 2025 and hopes for 2026
...future plans, all while overcoming the challenge of short notice supply and logistical problems kindly delivered by the closure of Grangemouth Refinery and Prax Jarrow/LOR. We are hoping that 2026...
Interview
Jo Ritzema retires from WCF Ltd following distinguished career
...been multiple refinery closures since I started with WCF in 2004. The supply chain has altered significantly, with the oil majors being replaced by independent terminal operators. The move to...
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Fuel Industry people moves May 2024
...its UK branch towards a greener and more sustainable future. Caroline comments: ‘I am delighted to join the Mabanaft UK team. After many years operating upstream of the refinery gate,...
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Fuel industry people moves October 2024
...EET Fuels’ energy transition strategy, with the goal of delivering the world’s leading low carbon process refinery. He brings extensive experience as a seasoned chair, managing director, and board member...
Opinion
What is your opinion as to the likely impact of Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive?
...masses of verification. Option 1 would differentiate between conventional and non conventional sources. On any scale, options 1-5 will bring significant increases in refinery and importer costs: An estimated additional...
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Firefly first to benefit from Boeing and Clear Sky aviation decarbonisation partnership
Firefly Green Fuels is the first beneficiary of the new partnership, with the Clear Sky-led consortium supporting development of the company’s UK-based refinery and expansion into global markets. Boeing [NYSE:...
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Progress boost for waste-to-SAF plant as Avioxx appoints construction partner
...sustainable aviation fuel refinery and deliver its commitment to accelerate the UK’s transition to net-zero aviation fuel. Projected figures suggest an initial output of 5,000 tonnes of sustainable fuel per...
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INEOS completes Forties Pipeline acquisition from BP
...CEO Andrew Gardner. The acquisition reunites North Sea and Grangemouth assets under INEOS ownership. INEOS is now the only UK company with refinery and petrochemical assets directly integrated into the North...
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New CEO to assist delivery of energy transition at Essar Oil UK
...on the delivery of a number of strategic energy transition projects aimed at making Stanlow a green refinery to meet the post-carbon needs of a progressive UK. Amongst these are...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...didn’t purchase products directly from the refinery as a matter of policy, so its closure has made no discernible difference for us. “We’ve noticed an increase in the amount of...
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Ministerial visit marks Celtic Renewables milestone
Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes toured Scotland’s first biorefinery as it reached a milestone in its drive to commercialise groundbreaking technology. Celtic Renewables has recently released the first tanker load...
Opinion
FIUK says government is ‘sleepwalking’ into greater energy dependence
...UK refining sector following refinery closures and ongoing pressure from international competition, with the industry arguing that domestic production capacity remains strategically important during the energy transition. Image from stock...
Opinion
Energy resilience “at risk” as policy gaps continue to fail the UK refining sector
...in the world. ETS policy gaps remain: Changes to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) still do not address fundamental issues with refinery benchmarking. Free allocations are set to fall...
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ESL Fuels Biofuel Market Update – Q4 2025
...demand softened and production levels stabilised following planned refinery maintenance at the start of the quarter. HVO prices then recovered to $2,750/mt (159.4 ppl) by the end of December, after...
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Aggreko supercharges investment in oil-free air compressors
...the provision of clean, efficient compressed air, reducing the need for any capex outlay and the possibility of downtime. For manufacturing, petrochemical refinery and utilities companies reducing their impact on...