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 –...
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Essar appoints Stein Ivar Bye as chief executive officer
...as chief operating officer at Scandinavian crude oil giant Preem, Stein Ivar Bye will be based at Essar’s Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. He brings with him over...
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Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...of Russia’s role in the petroleum industry as the world’s second-largest crude oil producer and largest exporter of refined oil products. Closer to home, Russia supplies about 30% of Europe’s...
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BP halves dividend after record loss, but the future looks bright
...could weigh on the global economy for a “sustained period”. The oil giant has said its dividend would halve to 5.25 cents a share, compared to 10.5 cents in the...
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Petroineos GasOil and Biofuel Workshop
A workshop hosted by fuel processing giant Petroineos at its Grangemouth refinery to discuss growing concerns that red diesel is causing damage to farm machinery saw a large turnout from...
Opinion
North Sea oil and gas must address challenges to mitigate energy crises
...report series from the Oil and Gas Transitions (OGT) initiative. Long a strategically important reservoir for oil and gas, the North Sea is now a pivotal ground zero for net...
Interview
Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?
...oil fields like Cambo, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) who shares her thoughts with us: “Shell’s decision to suspend its involvement in Cambo, the...
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February 2016 update
...of the crude oil sold around the world. The vast majority of crude oil is sold at a discount to these two grades. So when we talk about $20 a...
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With a little help from our friends and family
...Fuel Oils told Fuel Oil News editor, Jane Hughes. One of the newest entrants into fuel oil distribution, Standard Fuel Oils is based in Merseyside. Twenty-eight year old Nick has...
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Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
...oil/ light fuel oil, with maximum density which can range between 0.890 and 0.920 kg/m3 at 15 degrees C Marine gas oil – meets the inland heating oil specification i.e....
Opinion
New UK oil essential for low carbon future
...oil fields like Cambo, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK). Katy shares her thoughts with us: “Shell’s decision to suspend its involvement in Cambo, the...
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Heating oil’s future – making a difference
“Oil is the cheapest option for off grid homes and has been since October 2014,” says FPS chief executive Guy Pulham. The FPS is urging all those using oil to...
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Tuffa proud to fuel the fleet at LCFC training ground
...facilities. Construction and development giants McLaren Group is responsible for designing and building the grounds which will feature a full-size indoor artificial pitch, 11 full-size outdoor pitches, eight smaller pitches,...
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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels
...the world. ExxonMobil’s majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Ltd., is moving forward with plans to produce renewable diesel at a new complex at its Strathcona refinery, and ExxonMobil expanded its agreement to annually purchase up...
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Team support at Brogan Fuels
...to promote the Brogan’s brand! The Australian Rules football league (AFL) now has a strong following in Scotland which has a five-team league – Glasgow Sharks, Glasgow Giants, Kingdom Kangaroos,...
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Hydrogen update: Highlands hydrogen hub
...is due to be completed in June. It is being privately funded by partners including ScottishPower, drinks giants Glenmorangie, Whyte and Mackay and Diageo and Pale Blue Dot Energy who...
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Industry solutions provider marks anniversary with expansion into downstream
...company providing integrated process, instrumentation and control solutions. It serves markets including oil and gas, power and utilities, offshore renewables, manufacturing, distilleries, education, healthcare, food and beverage and the military. ...
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£36m backing enables green hydrogen pioneer to scale zero emission fossil fuel alternative
Giants of industry, manufacturing and finance back UK green hydrogen pioneer with £36m investment as GeoPura says hydrogen solution is commercially viable now. Established to decarbonise global economies using zero-emission...