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Simon – investing in our infrastructure

...since shipping moved from coal to oil. Government sponsored Navy oiling stations around the world provided physical impetus for the change from coal to oil burning ships of the line...

Interview

Preparing for oil off Ireland

...the oil industry producing talented individuals who are specifically trained to further strengthen the oil industry. Worldwide it can be hard to attract people to oil and gas exploration.  With...
Understanding compulsory oil stocking obligations for the UK

Insight

Compulsory oil stocking obligations: a UK update

...international requirements to maintain the requisite minimum levels of oil stocks to mitigate any supply crisis. These were: EU obligations Under EU Oil Stocking Directive 2009/119/EC, members are required to...

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Europe’s most advanced oil re-refinery now operational

...of used oil. Environmental profile As indicated by the name, AVISTA Green has an environmental profile. Passing through the plant, the used oil is up-cycled back into high-quality base oil...

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P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply

...New York on its fuel-efficient Boeing 787 aircraft. The SAF will be produced from sustainable waste feedstock at the Humber Refinery, which will deliver its SAF supply to British Airways...

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The future of biodiesel

...lesser extent due to their focus on waste feedstocks. The current version, however, whilst maintaining a 5% limit by energy content on biofuels derived from land based feedstocks, has seen...

Insight

A critical role for Stanlow

...in metric tonnes pa Petrol – 3 million Diesel – 3.5 million Jet A-1/kerosene – 2 million LPG/ petrochemical feedstocks – 1.5 million Fuel oil – 1 million The refinery...

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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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Vintage year of success for Millers Oils

...power increases up to 5.6 percent, and when the nanotechnology oil was tested against a competitor’s oil, Nanodrive recorded 33% lower friction. Application of the technology to road car oils...
OMJ price reveiw

Analysis

What price oil? Q1 2025 in review

In association with The Oil Market Journal Following your feedback on the value you place on our annual price review each January, we will now be reviewing the movements of,...
Ian Moore, of The Oil Market Journal, reviews the oil price in 2022.

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What price oil? 2022 in review

Ian Moore, founder and managing director of The Oil Market Journal, takes us through the year, highlighting the main impacts affecting the oil price in 2022. Contained within this article...

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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...

Insight

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....