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An industry acquiring
...the successful completion of the strategic acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery, and its associated logistics assets in the UK, in March this year. This followed an agreement, signed in July...
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Essar – working with the community
(l-r) Sally Darlington, health and safety advisor at Essar Stanlow with John Wilson of the Liverpool Seafarers Centre and Mark Thompson, Essar’s marine manager at Stanlow Essar’s Stanlow refinery recently...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...between AB Sugar, BP and Dupont) when it fell out with contractor Redhall Group over delays to the construction of its biorefinery at Saltend, near Hull. The ongoing dispute over...
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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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Spotlight on Celtic Renewables as Project Willow champions ABE biorefining
...funded by the UK and Scottish governments following the decision by Petroineos’ to decommission its oil refinery in Grangemouth. The £1.5m report outlines a long-term vision to establish Scotland’s industrial...
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Excellent insight into future fuelling challenges earns Phillips 66 top marks
...covering topics including: ‘Supplying through change’, ‘Refinery of the Future’ and an Emerging Energy panel. Well-received, 86% of attendees rated the sessions ‘very satisfactory’ with the talk on ‘EV and...
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Essar expands brand and secures retailer’s fuel supply with new contract
...don’t want to sell up but can be guaranteed an income. “We feel the strength of the company – the refinery behind the lease – is a winning proposition for...
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Jardine Motors Group achieves a carbon-cutting, UK first in waste oil management
...sent through a re-refinery process supported by oil recovery specialists, Slicker Recycling. This process transforms the oil back into a high-quality base oil product which is used as a key...
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Essar announces new energy transition appointment
...West. “The task at hand is a vital one, to secure the refinery’s performance today to enable it to act as a catalyst for the levelling-up investment the region needs...
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Essar maintains gold RoSPA H&S standard
...in margin improvement and other efficiency initiatives to ensure the refinery remains competitive in a rapidly changing market whilst maintaining its excellent safety record. Jon Barden, chief operating officer at...
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Industry voice – Rupert Turner MD UK Marketing Phillips 66
...end-of-life tyres are broken down into a liquid that can feed the refinery. Because our research is ‘in house’ we are able to use them to help us define what...
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JET brings humour to fuel forecourts with new media campaign
...JET. The JET Refinery flagship site (where the new films were shot) re-opened/re-launched late last year following a £3 million overhaul, JET’s EV offer ‘JET CHARGE’ will officially launch later...
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Ministerial visit to Stanlow focuses on low carbon future
Essar was delighted to host a visit to Stanlow Refinery today by Andrew Stephenson MP, minister of state at the Department for Transport. The minister met senior company representatives and...
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Essar expands fuel distribution into the South East following Oikos Storage agreement
...the United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (“UKOP”) system to supply the Northampton and Midlands regions boosting supply resilience. Currently diesel and jet fuels are pumped from Essar’s Stanlow refinery to the...
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Taking action in Ireland
...imports 80% of its fuel requirements, and where the closure of Whitegate, the country’s only refinery, is expected in the near future. Initially painting a dim picture for the home...
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A third retail site for Essar
...retail market and has now entered the UK retail sector with the clear ambition of building a network on a scale that befits a UK refinery owner and ultimately a...
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University scientists have developed a greener marine fuel
...or animal fat, researchers have developed a form of energy which meets international marine fuel standards. Environmental concerns Currently most vessels run on an oil refinery waste product called bunker...
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Slicker Recycling and Castrol take greener approach to used oil management
...and support the circular economy. The used oil is collected and transported to Slicker Recycling’s base oil re-refinery in Denmark which it operates with German partner, Avista AG. Mark Olpin,...