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Progress – but is it enough?
...industry has come a long way with much time and effort spent in learning lessons, but 25% of HSE’s work still involves investigation into incidents, this should be lower.” The...
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£25m debt facility agreed for roll out of Bio-CNG trucks and refuelling stations
...additional Mobile Refuelling Units (MRS), total capacity will exceed 20,000 HGVs by the end of 2028. Biomethane delivers 85–90% lower CO₂ emissions and 25% lower costs compared with diesel, and...
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Portland Market Report – oil prices
...fair to say that recent private investors in the company will not be enjoying these low, low prices. So one possible outcome which will not be reported, might be for...
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Safety performance wins gold
...The overall aim of the collaborative initiative was to reduce road accidents to below 0.9 per 1 million km travelled. From the early quarterly Cross Contractor safety meetings, two key...
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New CEO at Essar Oil UK
This week Essar Oil UK confirmed the appointment of Mark Wilson as chief executive officer (CEO). He will be based at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex and succeeds S. Thangapandian, who...
Interview
TEC: driving forward through innovation
...redefine industry standards, particularly with its groundbreaking low drag cover, resulting in a market-leading drag coefficient. “One of the most significant advantages of TECOIL’s low drag cover is its potential...
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And finally…… a little more Christmas spirit
Do take a look at Neil, a representative at Callow Oils in Stourport-on-Severn, performing his Christmas song on Callow Oil’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/CallowOils/ Reputedly Neil is Callow Oil’s Elvis….....
Opinion
Budget provides welcome clarification on oil and gas decommissioning
...in corporation tax rate, quietly abandoning the current policy to have the lowest corporate tax rate in the G20 in favour of the lowest rate in the G7, is no...
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Fuel industry people moves August 2025
...Callow Oils said goodbye to Sue Darby who retired on Friday after 38 years of working for Hingley & Callow Oils and in more recent years, managing Henry Edwards Fuels....
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Alarm bells raised by ‘beast from the east’
...heavily dependent on electricity for heat and transport as outlined in many decarbonisation proposals. A combination of prolonged extreme weather, low temperatures and low wind speeds would place an enormous...
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Is the case for HVO strong enough?
...beginning in Cornwall with Mitchell and Webber, in our March issue. The case for HVO as a sustainable low carbon liquid fuel for both the transport sector and in heating...
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Greenergy acquires Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing facility
...third biodiesel plant will allow Greenergy to meet growing demand for waste-based biofuel in the UK and Europe. The Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing facility was built in 2010 to process vegetable...
Opinion
Deloitte statement further highlights Stanlow concerns
Concerns surrounding money siphoned out of the Stanlow oil refinery have been raised by Deloitte, after the accounting giant quit as auditor to the parent company of the refinery –...
Insight
Energy transition: Could a multidisciplinary approach be the key?
...of complexities in a modern energy development and, here, Ian Thomas and Nick Low, of technical consultancy Vysus Group, explore how, in the midst of an energy transition, the complementary...
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Fuel tech company in running for Logistics Leadership innovation award
...Group specialises in providing responsible solutions towards decarbonisation of liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Through extensive real-world road tests, its all natural SulNOxEco™ Fuel Conditioners have been proven to reduce fuel consumption...
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Technology to improve production of fuels from waste in new partnership
...by 2050 could account for 15% of the world’s annual carbon budget. Solving the plastic waste problem Specialising in providing responsible solutions towards decarbonisation of liquid hydrocarbon fuels, technology developed...
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Industry leaders urge government to cut duty on low carbon liquid fuels
...act to support businesses hoping to cut their carbon footprint, highlighting the potential for advanced biofuels to cut emissions by up to 90%. In a letter to Transport Minister Jesse...
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Phillips 66 extends renewable diesel offer to forecourts
...similar to conventional fossil fuel-based diesel but derived from biomass sources such as used cooking oil, fats, greases and vegetable oils resulting in a fuel of significantly lower carbon intensity...