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VAT deal secures Stanlow refinery production

...the pandemic,” EOUK’s chief financial officer Satish Vasooja said in a statement. As previously reported, EOUK has been navigating an extremely challenging trading environment, given the significant impact the pandemic...

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Oil price rises over $70 a barrel

This month once again saw the price of Brent crude hit $70 a barrel – it’s highest level in two months. Having first recovered to pre-pandemic levels in February of...

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Oil & gas: embracing the digital future

The Covid-19 pandemic has definitely affected all existing industries and sectors on the planet — and oil and gas are not different. However, this doesn’t mean that the crisis has...

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Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages

...be the hard-pressed HGV drivers on our roads who have to carry the burden. Throughout the pandemic, the UK’s professional drivers have kept our shops, homes and businesses supplied with...

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Essar donates £3,000 to provide dementia support

...people affected by dementia have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. From the high death rate in care homes, to the significant cognitive decline for people who live in...

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BP to cut 10,000 jobs as virus hits demand for oil

BP has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide following the global slump in demand for oil. Having paused redundancies during the peak of the pandemic the CEO of the...

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Highs and lows of the oil price drop

...changing supplier is not quite so straightforward.” The future of oil Whilst the industry waits for the outcome of the pandemic on the economy, like everyone else, Carol Bell, an...

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Industry event returns to raise £96,500

...the pandemic began and raising £96,500 in the process. The Roundhouse was transformed into a spectacular winter ballroom for the evening, and guests were treated to stunning live entertainment from...

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Preparing for a new oil world

...pandemic, it is likely social distancing measures will become standard practice for many months, even years. This means oil companies will do well to invest in automation technologies now, to...

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Investors welcome Shell net zero emissions plan

...as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. IEA executive director Fatih Birol, said 2020 was likely to be “the worst year in the history of global oil markets.” But Shell...

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Funding will accelerate alternative fuels

Logistics UK calls for increased funding from the government to recognise the vital role of the logistics industry in the post-pandemic economic recovery and the net zero transition. The call...

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Solving the industry recruitment challenge

...process automation as companies adapt operations to adhere to social distancing requirements. As the pandemic continues, it is likely that social distancing measures will become standard practise for the foreseeable...

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Virtual event considers future logistics

...chief executive of Logistics UK, comments; “The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the tide of technology. Self-driving trucks, zero-emission vehicles, smart cities, and drone technology are all evolving fast and...