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The integrity of the UK oil supply system
...and one pipeline fed, and a rail fed facility at Westerleigh. Parts of the south west are also serviced from Avonmouth, with the lion’s share from two sea fed terminals...
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Essar ‘strong performance’ update supports energy transition
...and do what we can to meet the needs of our customers in the face of tighter levels of supply. “All crude processed at Stanlow comes from US, West African...
Analysis
What is the direction of travel for the UK energy sector?
...of the first two carbon, capture and storage (CCS) clusters spanning across North Wales, North West England, Teesside and the Humber, initiated during their tenure, is already well underway. They...
News
WINNER! Estuary Oils wins the 22nd Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year Award!
...Tankers Northern) Kettlewell Fuels (COBO) WCF Chandlers (Road Tankers Northern) Certa Ireland (Road Tankers Armagh) / New Era Fuels (Cobo) Estuary Oils (Road Tankers Northern) Photos supplied by Estuary Oils...
Insight
The UK energy sector: What is the direction of travel?
...The construction of the first two carbon, capture and storage (CCS) clusters spanning across North Wales, North West England, Teesside and the Humber, initiated during their tenure, is already well...
Interview
Dedication to customer service delivers industry success for WCF Fuels
...Humberside, Northumberland, Lancashire, and Cumbria. WCF Fuels comprises four independent fuel brands: Allan Stobart’s, WCF Chandlers, WCF Fuels North East, and WCF Fuels North West. The team have recently been...
Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...HyNet were named as the UK’s first two clusters under Track 1. In July of this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the selection of another two carbon capture and...
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New CEO to assist delivery of energy transition at Essar Oil UK
...HyNet (a low carbon hydrogen energy and carbon capture project) which will transform the North West of England and North Wales into one of the world’s first low carbon industrial...
Insight
Can Northern Ireland lead the way for sustainable liquid fuels?
...we say this? Well, for several reasons. At a meeting, earlier this year, of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee at Westminster, we heard from representatives of the electrical sector...
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A positive story for the UK
...is also under Valero ownership. To further strengthen its supply position in the Midlands and north west of England, Valero will be reopening the Manchester Fuels terminal this spring. “This...
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Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen to support decarbonisation
...large scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub in the UK, as part of the HyNet Consortium. This will produce (in its initial phases) 1GW of hydrogen (the equivalent energy use...
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Essar Oil UK rebrands on route to become first low carbon process UK refinery
...associated with its production processes by 2030. That is two million tonnes of carbon emissions per year – 12.5% of all of the North West’s carbon emissions, thereby making a...
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Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
WCF Fuels North West: turning feedback into forests WCF Fuels North West, the Lancashire based distributor, has launched an innovative approach to sustainability – turning customer feedback into forests. “We...
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JET strengthens its presence in the Scottish Highlands
JET has further strengthened its presence in the north of Scotland with West End Filling Station in Dingwall joining the fuel brand’s network. Having won the contract Highland Fuels is...
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OPEC+ continues oil production cut in uncertain market
At a meeting held yesterday, 4 December, the Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia agreed to continue with current output targets, despite market uncertainty as fresh Western...
Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...north west. Coaster, where products are lifted by tankers via the Manchester Ship Canal. The refinery is also a supplier to the petrochemical industry, providing feedstocks such as toluene, propylene...
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Navigator Terminals – the UK’s largest independent bulk liquid storage company
...storage facilities at West Thurrock on the Thames, Seal Sands at Teesside and Windmill near Cardiff. Simultaneously, Navigator will also acquire the operational storage assets of Greenergy North Tees at...
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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
Nestled in the heart of the Lancashire countryside, a mere stone’s throw from Carnforth station, which famously provided the setting for the 1945 film, Brief Encounter, lies WCF’s North West...