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Suttons strengthens UK team with new appointment
Greg Lofts – “a supply chain specialist whose consultative approach supports Suttons’ ability to provide customers with the service that is right for them and their business” Greg Lofts has...
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Analysis
What price oil? Q2 2025 in review
...Day’ tariffs and the implementation, by OPEC, of three substantial increases in production quotas. As any novice economist will know; lower demand and increasing supply will lead to lower prices....
News
Total and Harvest Energy enter into a fuel network agreement
...expertise of Total and to secure its fuels supply. The first Total service station will open at Thirsk in north Yorkshire before the end of 2019, with further deployment continuing...
Opinion
Call for 10,000 temporary visas to address driver crisis
Government must prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to encourage EU drivers to return to support the UK’s supply chain, according to business group Logistics UK. Exclusive analysis...
Market Report
Volatile grounds: How geopolitical crises shape oil price fluctuations
...recovers. If OPEC really does start to unwind previously agreed production cuts, then the current global over-supply position will be compounded. At the same time, as long as (huge) uncertainty...
Opinion
Will rising fuel prices accelerate the switch to renewables?
...Ukraine and the resultant international sanctions creating supply issues, coupled with that demand recovery as the peak of the covid pandemic passed. With recent weather events such as Hurricane Fiona...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...country! The announcement will almost certainly impact the UK’s diesel supply chain and associated costs. With diesel costs highly likely to hit record levels again as we head into 2023,...
News
Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...streamlining has been prompted by geographical rationalisation of market presence driven by a stronger focus on those areas providing a logistical cost advantage and the pursuit of closer supply alignment;...
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Major investment at Stanlow
...downstream energy company,” added chief executive officer, S. Thangapandian. Already a major player in the wholesale supply of Jet A-1 to UK airports, Essar secured contracts for the direct supply...
Opinion
Industry responds to CCC Sixth Carbon Budget
...is essential to deliver this plan and the North East of Scotland, with its incredible natural resources and world-class energy supply chain, is uniquely placed to accelerate the transition. “After...
Opinion
Report suggests a better future for an energy sector emerging from crisis
...low-carbon technologies beyond variable renewables is required to achieve deep decarbonisation while maintaining a secure energy supply. “We estimate that the low-carbon hydrogen and CCUS project pipeline has grown around...
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Industry representation body CBA wins prestigious awards at TAF 2023
...Awards. The Association, which represents the whole of the UK chemical supply chain, was also shortlisted for the ‘Crisis Management Award’ and the ‘Innovation of the Year Award’, with the...
Insight
What price oil? 2022 in review
...a key producer of several important commodities including oil, gas, and wheat, prices of these soared as supply chains were disrupted. The oil price was somewhat tempered by renewed Covid-19...
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Essar energy transition places Stanlow at the heart of hydrogen with green ammonia terminal development
...The energy hub will provide vital infrastructure for a secure green ammonia supply chain to help decarbonise UK energy. The new terminal, an expansion of Stanlow Terminals’ existing facilities, will...
Analysis
A step in the right direction
...of the Energy Act 2004. The RTFO obligates suppliers of relevant transport fuels in the UK to produce evidence showing that a percentage of the fuel that they supply comes...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
...issues that concern every distributor every day, prices, supply, refining, logistics – Question Robin Lloyd, Mabanaft’s operations and biofuels manager on the gas oil changes in 2013 -With increasing pressure...
News
Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company
...IS Logistics Group, a logistics and supply chain specialist based in Singapore. The acquisition of Imperial Tankers reflects Suttons’ commitment to growth in the bulk logistics and supply chain sector....
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UK refining – hunting for answers
...oil….? The future Q: Does UKPIA expect further UK refinery closures? “No, we don’t expect more closures. As the reality of future supply problems has started to bite, UKPIA doesn’t...