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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...
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One man and a tanker
Celebrating 20 years in business, Jerry Cosgrave and Leon Byrne beside McConville Oil’s tanker McConville Oil is run by Jerry Cosgrave who took over the business from his father-in-law Dermot...
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ESL Fuels: working with customers to deliver sustainable fuel solutions
...developed and launched Greenflame renewable heating oil, shortly followed by the launch of Ultra 35, a gas oil alternative for boilers. It was the fossil version that proved to be...
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A proactive approach in a contango market
...providing an additional 40,000 cubic metres of oil storage. New developments – the installation of mixers/blenders in heated fuel oil and vacuum gas oil (VGO) tanks and radar-based tank gauging...
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The UK’s downstream oil industry brings major economic benefits
...of the UK downstream oil sector report is available at http://www.ukpia.com/publications or in hard copy on request from the UKPIA press office. UKPIA represents eight oil refining and marketing companies that...
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Green Fuels: fighting climate change with sewage sludge
...has a dedicated research team and, since 2020, started producing its own-label fuel production facilities on three continents. Claudia Weeks, content editor for Fuel Oil News, met with James Hygate,...
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Grangemouth attracts strong investment interest
Following the closure of Scotland’s last oil refinery at Grangemouth, the Government has pledged £200 million through the National Wealth Fund to secure a long-term, sustainable future for the site....
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Essar maintains RoSPA gold with exemplary safety performance
...health and safety performance at its Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port. The annual awards, organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, are the longest-running industry awards scheme...
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Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen to support decarbonisation
...plans to significantly reduce its emissions before the end of the decade, to become the UK’s first low-carbon refinery. Statement of intent Deepak Maheshwari, chief executive officer at Essar Oil...
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Essar Oil UK reports successful financing and governance changes
Essar Oil (UK) Limited (EOUK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, today announced that it has closed new financial arrangements of over US$850 million. This has allowed EOUK to...
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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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The climate emergency: a game of two halves
...discusses the implications of climate change and net- zero in the context of these regulatory frameworks including a consideration of climate change impacts on the Refinery and Fuels sector. 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...