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NI households begin to receive energy support payments

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Households in NI begin to receive long-awaited fuel payments

...process. A UK Government spokesperson responded: “We are determined to ensure that whatever their circumstances, every customer in Northern Ireland gets the support they are entitled to. “Households in Northern...

Opinion

North Sea oil industry in crisis?

In a recent interview, Robin Allan, chairman of the independent explorers’ association Brindex expressed concerns that the oil industry is “close to collapse”, with no new projects in the North...

News

Level of illicit fuel is ‘alarming’

...number of border area fuel laundering plants and filling stations selling illicit fuel is ‘alarming’. Seamus Leheny, FTA’s policy & membership relations manager for Northern Ireland, said: “Every effort must...

Interview

Rationalisation in Irish oil distribution

David Blevings of the Northern Ireland Oil Federation Rationalisation of the Northern Ireland (NI) oil distribution sector has stepped up a gear. Several businesses have been acquired by former competitors...

Interview

Morrow Fuels – goes the extra mile

Next year, the Morrow family celebrates 100 years of oil retailing in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. And throughout the decades, the business, which eventually became Morrow Fuels, has proudly guarded its...

News

Belfast conference – FTA announces keynote speaker

...head of the Transport Regulation Unit (TRU) Donna Knowles, chief executive of Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) Keith Morrison, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). FTA...

Opinion

OGUK welcomes climate report impetus

...take North Sea natural gas and reform it into clean burning hydrogen. The CO2 emissions created by generating the hydrogen will be buried in rocks under the North Sea. Decarbonising...

Interview

ROM1 – a step in the right direction

...north of the border.”   Time to improve RDCO Despite the RDCO system having been in place in Northern Ireland since 2003, the trade is still running at close to...
A Day in the Life…Marcos Matijasevich

Interview

A Day in the Life…Marcos Matijasevich

...large-scale refinery globally this decade but will also enable the decarbonisation of industries across the Northwest of England and Wales. I meet daily, or weekly, with our own Essar project...

News

With a little help from our friends and family

...and there are several engineering companies in the Merseyside area,” added Nick. The company delivers south to Crewe, north to Preston and into North Wales. We also have an online...

Opinion

UKPIA welcomes support for decarbonisation projects

...play in decarbonising industry as well as supporting high quality jobs right across the UK throughout the energy transition. North West – Essar’s Stanlow refinery is central to the HyNet...