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Stanlow secures government backing
A new project that forms part of Essar’s plans to decarbonise the Stanlow Refinery in North West England has secured a £7.2m grant from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund. The...
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Stanlow refinery legacy celebrated with unique employee memento
...with pride at the EET’s Stanlow refinery. Scott Smith, Colleague Engagement Manager, explained: “Celebrating a centenary milestone with colleagues is a rare and special occasion. Stanlow is an extraordinary place...
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Petroineos announces future-proofing Grangemouth reconfiguration plan
Petroineos has announced its proposal to reconfigure the Grangemouth refinery to meet the current and future anticipated demand for its fuels products. The reconfiguration will impact on the 637 current...
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Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley
A deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso. Esso, Macquarie’s...
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Essar strengthens ASDA relationship with new deal
Essar Oil UK, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, has today announced a new agreement with ASDA for the supply of petrol and diesel in the Midlands. ASDA has...
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Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market
...with the Pembroke area. The company owns and operates the Pembroke refinery, as well as a fuel terminal at Waterston near Milford Haven, making the Ascona service stations and Pembroke...
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Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...looks forward to continuing its support of the charity going forward.” Oilfast – proudly celebrating a special partnership Oilfast, the independent fuel supplier based in Motherwell, Scotland, recently offered an...
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
...the Future Ready Fuel campaign. The industry is self-funding the project and is investing over £800,000. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, otherwise known as HVO, is derived from used cooking oil and...
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Distributor supports UK-wide initiative to help vulnerable off grid customers
...most vulnerable customers a priority for heating oil deliveries during the colder months. This avoids them running out of heating oil when they need it most and works alongside other...
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Valued liquid fuel distributor client is first recipient of new Oilshield Spill Kit
While out visiting clients, the Oilshield team were delighted to make a special presentation to Nolan Oils. Mark & Luke Nolan of Nolan Oils have been great supporters of the...
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Oil & gas investment key to UK transition
...country’s need for oil and gas declines, demand for oil and gas will still outstrip domestic supply and we will never produce an excess of oil or gas as some...
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Home heating policies are impacting voting intentions in key rural constituencies
...expected to only cover a small number of the estimated 1.7 million UK homes on oil heating. Alternative solutions for oil homes include renewable liquid fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable...
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Essar expands brand and secures retailer’s fuel supply with new contract
...supply for the next five years after signing a 3.2 million litre deal with Essar Oil UK. The partnership will provide the business with a reliable, UK-based fuel provider and...
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Oil NRG expands into East Anglia
Oil NRG – now open for business across East Anglia Independently-owned Oil NRG, which already has a major presence in rural areas from County Durham down to Lincolnshire, has opened...
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New ECO3 proposal to exclude oil boilers
“The fact that fuel poverty levels are already higher in rural locations makes government proposals to omit oil boilers from the next round of ECO even more nonsensical,” says OFTEC...
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A victory for oil heating
...the necessary lead time to implement any product changes. “The proposed penalty for non-modulating domestic oil-fired boilers has also been removed, which was also a significant threat to the oil...
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Father and son sentenced for defrauding oil customers
...occurring. One of the victims of the business was the Barr Hall Residential Home in Portaferry which had become increasingly concerned about its oil usage. “Police examined invoices for oil...
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Additional help for off-grid customers?
...lowest quote, as some of these high prices are just not feasible.” A copy of the Best Practice guide to Oil Buying Groups is available on the Oilsave website www.oilsave.org.uk...