Insight
No easy decisions at Whitegate
...support the country’s oil needs is Whitegate. Oil refining on the island of Ireland Originally commissioned in 1959, Whitegate has a distillation capacity of 71,000 bpd. One third of output...
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LCM Environmental joins forces with South Midland Installation to expand fuel and tank infrastructure services
LCM Environmental’s long-term goal has been to provide further mechanical and electrical services to their ever-growing customer base and its autumn acquisition of South Midland Installation (SMI) achieves that milestone....
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Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...looks forward to continuing its support of the charity going forward.” Oilfast – proudly celebrating a special partnership Oilfast, the independent fuel supplier based in Motherwell, Scotland, recently offered an...
Interview
ESL Fuels: working with customers to deliver sustainable fuel solutions
...developed and launched Greenflame renewable heating oil, shortly followed by the launch of Ultra 35, a gas oil alternative for boilers. It was the fossil version that proved to be...
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Oil recycling specialist Slicker expands further with Oil Monster acquisition
...with their own carbon cutting and sustainability agenda, re-refining their waste oil back into base oil through our own re-refinery.” “We welcome everyone at Oil Monster into the Slicker family...
News
Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021
...designed to keep consumers’ oil clean and fresh for maximum efficiency, is Centre Tank Services Ltd’s aqua fighter water absorber that removes free and emulsified water from fuel to keep...
Interview
Clugston Distribution: providing transport solutions for 100 years
Clugston Distribution Services Ltd is a transport service provider based in Scunthorpe. Operating throughout the UK and Europe, Clugston provides general distribution (full and part loads) and road tanker transport...
News
UKIFDA announces EXPO sponsors
...over 25 confirmed exhibitors already. These include longstanding exhibitors such as Phillips 66 Ltd, Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd, Dunraven Systems Ltd, Greenergy, Fuelsoft, Williams Tanker Services, Maygar SA, Oilshield...
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UM Terminals enhances customer service with roll-out of Client Central Services
...400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. Services include blowing, blending, heating, processing and sampling among others. The...
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In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...Tom Kirrane in the oil industry for nearly 40 years. Originally setting up Emo Oil, Tom ran Texoil as a joint venture with Chevron until he sold his share in...
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Jardine Motors Group achieves a carbon-cutting, UK first in waste oil management
...used oil through a fully circular waste oil management solution. Through servicing customers’ vehicles at their 50+ sites nationwide, Jardine generates significant volumes of used lubricating oil which is now...
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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns
...global oil inventories and the strength of demand. To avoid seeing the price of oil head into the $100 plus territory the best hope is that it is a combination...
Opinion
Non-energy use of oil products a huge challenge to international trade
...cycle — with spikes in the oil price often occurring before economic recessions,” said Chapman. “Oil has been essential for economic growth, but our reliance on it has created vulnerabilities....
News
A good infrastructure?
...Climate Change (DECC), three separate reports on the subject have been undertaken by WoodMackenzie, Deloitte, and Purvin & Gertz. v UKdownstream oil infrastructure v Downstream oil – short term resilience and...
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University scientists have developed a greener marine fuel
...up to 500°C to convert them into bio-oil. Solvents were added to the bio-oil, which was then blended with used cooking oil or fat to create the fuel. Dr Abul...
Analysis
What is the direction of travel for the UK energy sector?
...Conservative commitment to keeping the oil and gas windfall tax they introduced as well as the allowances that incentivise investment in North Sea oil and gas. The Conservatives The Conservatives...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...non-domestic kerosene shows a marked difference, with non-domestic kerosene increasing – presumably due to the switch from gas oil to industrial heating oil. Pricing The Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Insight
Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation
...cover these requirements, leaving a modest surplus across all grades. Stockholding obligations Norway imposes emergency stockholding obligations on oil importers and oil producers who imported quantities of oil equal to,...