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New depot in Aberdeen
...opening up a new depot and offices in Aberdeen to provide the region with easier access to its range of environmental, fuel, waste and asset management services. Support available from...
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Analysis
A just transition for Grangemouth?
...loss of 400 jobs, I do not take any comfort that two of the INEOS businesses are unaffected. This will have a detrimental effect on families involved, local businesses and...
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HVO to fuel Selwood pumps
...subject to individual engine manufacturers’ guidelines. Lawrence Bradbury, director of engineering at Selwood, said: “At Selwood we are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our products and operations wherever...
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Confirmed: Grangemouth, the UK’s oldest refinery, is to close in 2025
...jobs, I do not take any comfort that two of the INEOS businesses are unaffected. This will have a detrimental effect on families involved, local businesses and the town of...
News
Waste oil – where are we in 2011
Roger Creswell, director of the Oil Recycling Association (ORA) writes: “Never far from the environmental scene, and despite its wide utility, oil is a word that seems to catch the...
News
Is your business fully insured?
...and with a set outcome and pre-agreed rates. Statutory environmental costs cover – sometimes called the Bartoline Extension. This cover will ensure that should the Environment Agency or any other...
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NZTC announces clean energy start-up cohort
...Start-up companies play a fundamental role in driving innovation in the energy sector, supporting sustainable economic growth, and delivering solutions to the environmental issues we all face today. “The UK...
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Essar invests £360 million in Stanlow carbon capture facility
...consortium Developing green fuels (including SAF) Establishing the UK’s largest biofuels storage facility through Stanlow Terminals Limited. Essar will achieve its decarbonisation targets through a combination of incremental (energy efficiency...
Opinion
Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce
“Having an engaged driver workforce is fundamental to enabling growth and successful partnerships within the bulk fuels industry.” David Heath, Head of Fuels at Suttons Tankers Employee engagement With employee...
News
Fuel for thought…
...environmental legislation in England and Scotland, which required tens of thousands of tanks to be replaced. As a result, the commercial tank population is unusually young, and I would expect...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...by regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental chaos ensued. Industry researchers have found an answer in palm oil, a relatively easy-to-produce biofuel source. According to some estimates, expansion...
News
Strengths and weaknesses of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery
...Gordon. “There’s been a fundamental shift in product, demand has reduced – cars need less fuel, engines are more efficient. Add recession, biofuels and large scale investment in Middle and...
News
Essar to play key part in regional decarbonisation partnership
...economy. Essar is committed to playing its part in the decarbonisation of the region and the two hydrogen production plants to be built at Stanlow are absolutely fundamental to the...
Market Report
Prices and predictions – what does 2025 have in store?
...is not what you would call a “fundamental factor” (affecting oil prices) and as such, Portland expects this jump in prices to be short-lived. In both 2023 and 2024, most...
News
Certification formalises industry supplier’s investment in decarbonisation
...has expanded its customer base across many of the process, energy and renewable industries around the globe. With the advent of time, carbon reduction has become an important business fundamental...
Interview
Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth
...recognise the value of print media. Publications like Fuel Oil News have been instrumental in reaching industry professionals and potential customers who prefer traditional media. These print media placements not...
News
100% carbon offsetting of UK fuel emissions
...up the new service can reduce their carbon footprint and support their social and environmental responsibilities while avoiding the risk of wasted investment in ineffective offsetting schemes. No profits taken...
Interview
In Conversation with Martyn Lyons, TR3 Consulting
...the years, technology and digitalisation have paid an increasing part. It is becoming more technically complex, but the fundamental task of filling and emptying tanks isn’t difficult. The majority of...