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Aramex UK opens new Aberdeen facility
...Oil Capital of Europe, Aramex UK has strategically chosen Aberdeen as its hub to open a brand-new warehousing facility which will serve new and existing oil and gas customers situated...
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Investors welcome Shell net zero emissions plan
...It comes during a period of immense challenge for the global oil industry, with demand forecast by the IEA to fall 29 percent in April and 9 percent this year...
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Oil Terminal 2019 – Tank farms and oil terminals: operation, modernisation, development
...brings together 350+ delegates from oil and gas trading, storage, and shipping businesses representing refineries, oil terminals, and ports from 25 countries including Russia, the CIS, the Americas, Europe, and...
Opinion
A reliable and secure supply
...acquired the Lindsey Oil Refinery in March of this year. Headquartered in London, this British multinational independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate has gained a well-deserved reputation...
Insight
Climate Challenge: Action is imperative
...needing cooling by 2050. If air-con becomes the solution of choice, by the end of the century, global energy demand for cooling will exceed total energy demand today. But there...
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Hydrogen Strategy: Ongoing developments
...of the major oil companies and can be seen in many government plans for industry decarbonisation. Hydrogen is expected to play a prominent role in lowering carbon emissions from energy-intensive...
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Fuel prices – impacts and forecasts
...in demand during 2023. When demand unexpectedly dropped due to covid, OPEC+ was left with an oversupply leading to a substantial drop in price. OPEC+ are keen to maintain the...
Interview
Market review 2022: Fuel tanker manufacturers
In a fuel distribution sector that has seen high demand throughout the challenges of the last two years, the tanker manufacturers in the UK and Ireland are no exception. We...
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Oilfast extends exciting partnership to support more dreams
...from low-income backgrounds to participate, Oilfast launched the Oilfast Trust Fund to offer two scholarships. The Oilfast Trust Fund: A commitment to equal opportunity James Hughes, Business Development Manager for...
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Bolstering onshore oil and gas
Tony Smith brings over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector to the Peel Gas and Oil team. Peel Gas & Oil, a member of United Kingdom Onshore...
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Great news for oil boilers
Grant Vortex oil boilers continue to hold their position as the No.1 choice in the UK whilst the Worcester Greenstar oil boiler range has obtained Which Best Buy status for...
Insight
The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...to seek new sources of crude oil elsewhere. By the end of that decade a consortium, in which Continental Oil was involved, had discovered substantial reserves in Libya. To take...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
...heated by oil. How Ireland is heated Source: Census 2022 A significantly higher proportion of oil heated homes are in rural areas compared to all homes in Ireland. 28% of...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...greener energy solutions.” Full story here. East Cork Oil abandons acquisition plans One of Ireland’s largest distributors, East Cork Oil, is not proceeding with its planned acquisition of Kerry- based...
Insight
The case for a UK CSO agency
...Downstream Oil Reporting System and for importers in the Oil Stocking System. Additional provisions introduced in 2012 require that for motor spirit, diesel/gasoil and jet kerosene at least 22.5 days...
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OSS (Hydrodec UK) buys Eco-Oil business
...OSS and Eco-Oil collect and recycle waste oil and workshop hazardous waste together with fuel oil sales. Under the new arrangement both companies will in the short term continue to...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
...locations. Currently, oil is the most economical solution for off-gas properties. However, oil could face serious competition from technologies such as wood pellet boilers, and air source heat pumps. How...
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Oil Care Campaign prepares to celebrate 20 years
...safe disposal and management of oil. A network of oil banks which accept used engine oil for recycling has been established in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Organisers of...