Opinion
Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?
...will not be ready until 2032. A risk too far In our own industry we are facing similar issues. Petroineos has announced the closure of the Grangemouth refinery and plans...
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Opinion
Highs and lows of the oil price drop
...in demand for fuel – most significantly from motorists and the airline industry – Valero insists it is business as usual at its Pembrokeshire oil refinery, which employs about 1,200...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...prior five-year period. Refinery demand fell by 7.8% compared with the same period in the previous year following maintenance during the second quarter of 2023. Net imports of primary oils...
Case Study
A case study: software that is maximising flexibility in fuel deliveries
...decarbonisation. Supplying some 18 billion litres of fuel annually, Greenergy manages fuel supply chains from refinery gates to customer sites which requires a high level of both flexibility and efficiency....
News
Thames Oilport – diesel and gasoil supply commences
...significant milestone in the regeneration of the site, to turn the former refinery into a modern import terminal capable of meeting growing fuel demand in the south east. Twelve months...
Opinion
“A solution to plastic pollution that makes business sense.”
...to mitigate the accumulation of residue. The final output often manifests as a wax-like substance, necessitating further processing in a refinery to yield either plastic or fuel. Notably, a substantial...
News
EET Fuels appoints Adrian Curry as Chief Decarbonisation Officer
...delivering the world’s leading low carbon process refinery. He brings extensive experience as a seasoned chair, managing director, and board member across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with...
News
Essar sponsors awards
...UK. “We are all proud of the modern and clean Essar brand, and we have exciting plans for our retail network, all backed by a world class refinery.” www.forecourttraderawards.co.uk/ www.essaroil.co.uk/...
Insight
COP26 Blog 3: A just energy transition
...rotation at a refinery, another in a solar farm, and perhaps another working for an engineering firm or for a CCUS company – allowing the individual to be truly equipped...
Analysis
Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...manage the UK market. Potentially these refineries could become just storage locations, like Shell Haven and the previous Gulf refinery at Milford Haven.” An innovative approach Situated in London’s Victoria...
News
Senior appointment to lead growth in Europe & Africa for Prax Group
...successfully driving profitability and growth across the downstream value chain, including refinery feedstock and supply chain optimisation, building new sales channels, and setting up structured trade finance solutions. Commenting on...
News
Greenergy purchases terminal assets in Teesside
...at the Coryton refinery in a joint venture with Vopak and Shell.” The terminal will remain closed for commercial supply over the next few months while development plans for the...
News
INEOS to invest £1billion in UK
...part of our wider plans to secure a bright future for manufacturing at Grangemouth and will continue its renaissance as a world class petrochemicals site while supporting the refinery, FPS...
Analysis
BP – making a wholesale commitment
...advantage of others divestments in UK downstream. Our strong supply chain and import locations give us a competitive advantage. Having sold its last UK refinery to Petrochina/INEOS where does BP...
News
Valero lends its support to frontline charities
...poorest borough. As well as the broader Valero response, the company’s refinery at Pembroke, Wales, is also giving funding to support activities in their local community, including PPE to local...
News
Fuel Industry people moves May 2024
...its UK branch towards a greener and more sustainable future. Caroline comments: ‘I am delighted to join the Mabanaft UK team. After many years operating upstream of the refinery gate,...
News
NWF Fuels buys Staffordshire Fuels
...supplied by our Humber Refinery. “We would also like to acknowledge the great relationship we’ve had with Staffordshire Fuels over the many years we’ve been working together. We now look...
Opinion
What is your opinion as to the likely impact of Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive?
...masses of verification. Option 1 would differentiate between conventional and non conventional sources. On any scale, options 1-5 will bring significant increases in refinery and importer costs: An estimated additional...