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Interview

The Cobo Conference 2024 

...It was also great to see state of the art machinery in action, especially the automated process that delivers Cobo’s superior weld quality. James Hunt, CEO at New Era, was...

Insight

The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

...1,696 % of ground transport fuels 2.59 3.25 3.40 3.70 2.92 3.65 3.71 Sources and feed stocks The *Department for Transport’s RTFO reporting process tracks compliance by obligated suppliers. Apart...
Phillips 66 conference

Insight

Phillips 66 powers ahead and scores a hit with customers

Phillips 66 has shared customer feedback from its biennial conference ‘Power Ahead’ – which took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Held from 1-3 October, more than 200 attendees from the retail,...
Tanker market review

Analysis

Review of the UK & Ireland fuel tanker market 2024

...wrong side of next winter. Dave echoed the feedback around lead times, confirming that the supply of chassis and parts has improved greatly and that there are now no serious...

Insight

Refining operations

...later by the adjacent Conoco (now Phillips 66) Humber refinery facility.  Ownership became 100% vested in Total on its acquisition of Petrofina in 1999. Capacity, feedstocks and rationalisation Initial distillation...
Wood Mackenzie e-fuels report

Insight

E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels

...than) the captured CO2 used to produce it. Bioenergy investments have gained momentum, but concerns persist over the availability of feedstock. The food-versus-fuel debate lingers. Although primarily considered a long-term...
Future prospects for kerosene and HVO with domestic heating electrification ambitions.

Insight

Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO

...as the principal fuel for aviation, in the form of Jet A/A-1, will outlast the use of all other refined oil products as fuels (as opposed to feedstock), especially in...

Interview

In Conversation with Miriam James of Silvey Fleet

...under the Silvey Fleet brand. As part of the restructure, Miriam James was appointed managing director of the business and Fuel Oil News managing editor, Margaret Major, recently caught up...

News

Fuel Industry people moves May 2024

...Mabanaft UK towards meeting our sustainability objectives and championing renewables as the future of energy, aiming for a greener future here in the UK.’ James Hunt has been appointed CEO...

News

Silvey Fleet awarded Investors in People Gold accreditation

...and their development. The company believes that happy and motivated employees are essential to drive business forward. In its feedback, Investors in People reported: “You have provided effective people management...

News

A good infrastructure?

...crude oil feedstock being sourced from theUKand Norwegian sectors of theNorth Sea. Refinery challenges Poor profitability conditions in refining have been evident since 2008 and will continue, with no prospect...

News

Essar’s Brainwave

Joanne Freeman (Brainwave), Sally Darlington (Essar Oil UK), Anthony La Mola (Brainwave) and Matthew James, with son Dylan, daughter Megan and wife Vicky A significant safety milestone at the Essar...

News

Essar donates £3,000 to support Warrington charity

A significant safety milestone at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex has seen a £3,000 donation made to Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) charity, Families United (Warrington). Mathew James, Essar production...

News

OnlineFuels and Shell to build digital fuel sales platform

James Stairmand (r), founder and CEO of OnlineFuels, and Marc Noy, managing director of OnlineFuels Deutschland Last week it was announced that OnlineFuels, a leading B2B online fuel sales platform...