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Jim Callow
It is with great sadness that we report the peaceful passing, on 24th October 2023, of Jim Callow, founder of Callow Oils, aged 84 years. Jim was born in September...
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Certas assists Portico to move to low emission operations
...cargo handling operations with a low emission alternative fuel. The business is working with Certas Energy to implement the use of a cleaner burning diesel alternative, Shell GTL Fuel, in...
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Stanlow refinery could be target of Just Stop Oil disruption
...if a protest is held this week, steps are being taken at the Stanlow site to combat ‘potentially disruptive action’. In the company statement, Essar said: “We have been advised...
Analysis
Fuelling confidence: Why infrastructure readiness matters more than ever
...of deliberate planning and investment. Building resilience through investment Earlier this year, EET Fuels completed a $130 million investment in Stanlow Refinery. This was not simply about increasing output; it...
Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...an existing petroleum refinery/ refineries into bio-refineries- to produce a range of sustainable low carbon biofuels More extensive adoption of co-processing to produce biofuels Closure, either permanent or conversion to...
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Holly hits a home run
Holly Needham, granddaughter of Jim Callow, the founder of Stourport-based Callow Oils, celebrated her 21st birthday by giving back to a charity close to the heart of the family, Parkinson’s...
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Fuel industry people moves – April 2025
...Inflow Sam Walsh has joined IFC Inflow as a Business Development Manager with the industry service provider highlighting his “strong background in technical sales” and “wealth of expertise that will...
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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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Certas Energy powers Silverstone’s race to net zero
...ongoing commitment to the environment.” HVO is a lower carbon alternative diesel which offers immediate greenhouse gas emissions savings of up to 90% compared to diesel across the product life...
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Growth in CO2 removal drives key appointments and rapid team expansion at Climeworks
Climeworks has appointed three new Executive Team members and assembled a team of 250 people dedicated to carbon dioxide removal through Direct Air Capture (DAC) creating one of the strongest...
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Mobile hydrogen fleet fuelling delivered by NanoSUN & Reynolds Logistics collaboration
...Ground Fuels distribution including lower carbon fuels like LNG and more recently opportunities in energy transition to green hydrogen. NanoSUN’s CEO, Dean O’Connor, commented: “The Pioneer’s capacity to deliver multiple...
Opinion
OGUK responds to UK Net Zero Strategy
...with the UK Government to deliver a transformational North Sea Transition Deal, the first of a G7 nation, which sets out exactly how we will move towards a lower carbon...
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Essar’s Brainwave
...Oil Uk Stanlow refinery has resulted in a £3000 donation to the Brainwave charity’s north west centre in Warrington. Stanlow achieved five million hours without a lost time injury and...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
...care, credibility and industry knowledge and that’s what has kept the business running seamlessly for over 10 years. I firmly believe that it will allow us to continue to grow...
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Essar supports young carers
Representatives of the charity attended the celebration at Stanlow, to raise awareness amongst employees and to formally receive the donation The sixth anniversary of the acquisition of Stanlow Refinery by...
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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...
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Backing the government’s new fuel poverty strategy for England
...off-grid homes too. “The combination of low income together with the highest energy bills means many are struggling to keep their homes warm and are living in fuel poverty. Currently,...
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NI oil stocks starting to replenish after high demand saw supplies run low
Trade association NIOF has confirmed that the temporarily low levels of oil stocks in NI after an unexpectedly high uplift of product have started to recover. Spokesperson David Blevings said:...