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Insight

How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?

...heating oil continues to be a material source of fuel/energy for heating purposes. Rationalisation of the refinery network has been pursued with particular urgency over the past five years with...
Oil refinery at sunset

Analysis

What price oil? Q1 2026 in review

...Oil Market Journal, we highlight some of the key events that have impacted pricing over the quarter. World on the brink: U.S. strikes, Iran conflict and oil shock rock global...

News

Ambitious low carbon investments

The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has welcomed the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funding towards hydrogen projects at Essar’s Stanlow oil refinery and a renewable hydrogen...

News

Stanlow’s strong performance

Reducing production of lower margin products such as fuel oil and naphtha, Essar’s Stanlow refinery has increased the yield of high margin products such as gasoline and middle distillates Essar...

Opinion

Free oil? Not today …

...unlikely to have sold any physical oil at negative prices. The oil industry is already absorbing much of the short-term price shock by putting oil into storage, both on land...

News

A feeling of insecurity?

...oil, gas and coal exporter to Europe.  In the oil industry, EU-Russia cooperation has been growing over recent years with European companies active in Russian exploration and production, while Russian...

News

New refinery manager for ExxonMobil Fawley

...recently Australia and New Zealand, where he was Refinery Manager, and replaces Simon Downing who has retired after more than 35 years with the company, including four as Fawley Refinery...

Insight

UK Downstream: the changing landscape

...public authorities, with these sales playing a key role in optimising refinery products balances. For several of these players, especially BP, Shell, Texaco and Total, value chain integration, from refinery...

Opinion

Fears for future of Stanlow oil refinery

Essar-owned Stanlow refinery, located in Ellesmere Port, is reportedly facing financial problems, but the company has said it is fully committed to its operations at the Ellesmere Port oil refinery,...
Oil prices on screen

Analysis

Why kerosene surged: Inside the heating oil price shock

...escalated, global oil markets reacted instantly. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – a critical oil transit route – was disrupted, tanker movements slowed and traders priced in supply risks....

Interview

Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

...Oils? “There are many benefits for suppliers selling oil through our website, including: • They are in complete control of the pricing and delivery windows they offer and can easily...
The Weeks

Interview

The downstream customer

...oil and there is a premium price to be paid for last minute deliveries!” Sue reflected: “We think that oil distributors would help, but the quicker you want your oil,...