Insight
Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure
The 22nd September 1959 was a red letter day in the annals of Irish refining, with the official inauguration of the country’s only refinery at Whitegate, near Cork city. Jointly...
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Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...other recommendations have pitched at nearer 60 days. Whatever level is targeted, the investment requirement will be very substantial. But what is the price of having a measure of protection...
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Keyfuels rated ‘excellent’ for customer service
...work hard to develop a partnership approach with our customers to ensure they are getting the best service from us.” He added: “Keyfuels NPS has increased by nearly 15% in...
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INEOS sets the wheels in motion on sanitiser delivery
INEOS who announced its aim in March to produce 1 million bottles of sanitiser per month at its new hand sanitiser plant at Newton Aycliffe, near Middlesbrough has now teamed...
Opinion
OFTEC urges support for renewable liquid fuels after PM outlines 10-point plan
...replace heating oil. This option offers a near ‘drop-in’ solution for existing oil-heated homes, greatly reducing capital costs. It could also deliver rapid progress towards net zero if supported though...
News
Certas Energy named official fuel supplier for Tall Ships Races
...With depots near every major UK port, Certas has more than two decades of marine fuelling experience. Robust procurement standards ensure a year-round supply of high quality marine fuel. Gavin...
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Investing in the future
...contracts for distributors, but would be keen to develop this area of the business. The company currently operates a fleet of nearly 200 fuel tankers in the UK, which includes...
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County show season for the fuel distributor
...One of the first – the Devon County Show – happens this coming weekend (May 17-19) at the county showground near Exeter, closely followed at the other end of the...
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Whitegate to avoid closure?
...people interested in Whitegate,” he said of the Cork-based plant which employs 200 staff. The refinery, which has operated in east Cork for nearly 55 years and supplies approximately a...
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Certas Energy acquires Advance Fuels
...over the coming weeks and months.” With a network of over 150 depots, nearly 1,000 tankers and 2,500 employees, Certas Energy is the largest independent distributor of fuels and lubricants...
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Essar and Progressive Energy join forces in low carbon venture
...of taking nearly a million cars off the road. “With the support from government to establish the appropriate business incentives, together with Progressive Energy, we are committed to undertaking the...
Interview
In Profile – with long-standing downstream oil consultant Rod Prowse
...surprises. What’s the biggest challenge of our time? Immediate: energy prices and fuel poverty; near / long term: climate change. Share your greatest personal achievement Receiving a Dupont Marketing Excellence...
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Jail sentences for sellers of illicit fuel
...illegal fuel, which damaged vehicles’ engines and resulted in a tax loss of nearly £3.5 million,” said Richard Wilkinson, assistant director, fraud investigation service, HMRC. The gang used biodiesel supplied...
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Hundreds complete HGV training as Bootcamps plug driver shortages
...to come through. New data from the Driver Academy Group, the consortium leading the way with the Government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamp, shows that nearly 30% of trainees are well on...
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Essar re-opens Penybanc forecourt in South Wales
...be re-opening our Pennybanc forecourt on a prime site for customers near Ammanford in South Wales. Our whole approach is about driving customer convenience and we have made visiting this...
Interview
In conversation with Lynx Fuels
...the pipeline for the near future. “We want to stay true to our values: to be local, friendly and reliable. Having a friendly, dedicated team, local to the customers we...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...look at all technology options available to reduce emissions as quickly as possible, especially with no regret solutions in the near term.” The challenge is how to decarbonise now. Liz...
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Acquisition funding secured as Craggs welcomes new CFO
...was a perfect fit”. Chris said; “Since we launched Craggs Energy nearly 10 years ago, we have created four companies within the group through a combination of significant organic growth...