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Crude oil supply – Essar enters new arrangement
...the inventories of crude oil and petroleum products at Stanlow and will supply crude to the refinery in line with its requirements. The new arrangements allow Essar Oil UK to...
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Market Report
Volatile grounds: How geopolitical crises shape oil price fluctuations
...their fuel spend. At one point in early May, there even looked to be the possibility of a full price rout, with crude falling to a 4-year low of $61...
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Oil heating stays ahead of the game
In 2014, OFTEC helped secure a major win for the industry, challenging an EU standard which would have required oil heating appliances to meet NOx levels as low as 92mg/kWh...
Market Report
Fossil fuel fundamentalists vs. clean energy enthusiasts – will energy policy impact the U.S. election?
...IRA sought to turbo charge low-carbon energy development through the use of hefty subsidy for green technologies. Trump has called this legislation the “Green New Scam”, which plays well to...
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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal
...sign of how seriously we take this matter, the industry is already looking at the type of fuel that may replace oil one day as a low carbon option. www.fpsonline.co.uk...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...fall to ‘very low levels’. The Association does not envisage that a sustainable low carbon liquid fuel will have a future role in the energy supply system outside of the...
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Fay takes over as OFTEC chairman
...afford to be complacent and OFTEC is already investigating the viability of low carbon biofuels, which we see as the future for our industry.” “I look forward to building on...
Opinion
UKPIA calls on Government to speed up hydrogen transport plans or risk net zero
UKPIA is calling on Government to bring forward plans to develop its ‘business model for low carbon hydrogen transport and storage’ or risk delaying major projects needed to deliver net...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...proactive steps the sector is taking to open up new possibilities on the journey towards carbon neutrality. The bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector plays a vital role in providing...
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Suttons Tankers and Nippon Gases UKI partner for HVO emission reduction trial
...aims to reduce carbon emissions within Nippon Gases’ logistics operations. Last year, Suttons Tankers trialled HVO fuel across a selection of its fleet, achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions....
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Fuel switch in full flow for River Thames
...carbon emissions saving equivalent to 3,861 tonnes of CO2e. Green Biofuels has worked in conjunction with GPS Marine and Stolthaven Terminal to allow the Dispenser to load directly from the...
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2M Group trial HVO fuel in Suttons Tankers collaboration
...carbon emissions. As key industry players, the companies recognise their responsibility to deliver sustainability. In this latest trial, dedicated vehicles from the 2M Water Treatment business, delivering critical products to...
Opinion
Calls for strategic oil and gas measures to safeguard UK energy security and climate progress
...This would allow near-field and infrastructure-led exploration to unlock modest but impactful reserves. Unlike the historic offshore licensing system, the new model would align with Labour’s manifesto commitment of “no...
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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...energy used to produce heat: “If we can increase the use of low carbon heating in our homes, businesses and across our economy, we can help reduce our dependence on...
Market Report
Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...scale of these rock extravaganzas is often staggering, and it goes without saying that putting on a stadium concert consumes a lot of energy and generates a fairly hefty carbon...
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Net Zero report – FPS and OFTEC respond
...of this lower carbon fuel in the short term. The CCC report also suggests the aviation industry could use synthetic carbon-neutral fuels instead of kerosene, thereby reducing its emissions to...
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Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery selected for the next phase of CCUS sequencing
The Government’s announcement of the projects shortlisted for Carbon Capture deployment under the BEIS Phase-2 Cluster Sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment sees Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery...
Insight
In a turbulent sea, the clean energy transition proves surprisingly steady
...by renewable energy production, electric vehicles, hydrogen and carbon capture as well as the clean energy supply chain, we take a closer look at energy investment trends and consider how,...