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HVO: An industry update
TRA proposes removal of measures for HVO The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its recommendations with regard to trade remedy measures on biodiesel. Having reviewed each measure that...
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TRA proposes removal of HVO measures
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today published its provisional recommendations with regard to trade remedy measures on biodiesel. Having reviewed each measure that was carried across into UK...
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Huge boost for HVO as Government agrees with removal of import measures
...UK body that investigates whether trade remedies measures are needed on imports, provided interim recommendations in December 2021 to retain existing measures on imports of FAME biodiesel, but to remove...
Analysis
Fuels Industry UK: Industrial Strategy falls short on sector support
...between UK industry and EU competitors to boost competitiveness, as well as introducing new measures to address skills shortages. New Sector Plans also announce policy measures supporting carbon capture, hydrogen,...
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New UK Global Tariff gets positive response
...for our trade with the EU, but the changes delivered by the UK Global Tariff should facilitate continuing and hopefully growing international trade in the fuel sector. “By government supporting...
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Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...the UK and how it is fixed in terms of vulnerabilities to supply continuity and security and measures to try to safeguard and protect these. Supply/demand balances & compulsory holdings...
Analysis
What price oil? Q2 2025 in review
...soon began to change with the announcement of a UK-US trade deal on 8th May. While not the largest trade agreement in the world, markets were relieved to finally see...
Opinion
Addressing the skills shortage in the fuels industry: a critical challenge for the sector
...shortage of skilled tradespeople, whose expertise is essential for maintaining and advancing industry operations, with this pool of vital workers being pulled in multiple directions – from the new nuclear...
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A stepping stone or an underwhelming plan to reach net zero? Industry responds to new energy plan
The Government’s new net zero plan has been described, by the UK’s leading hydrogen trade association, as a ‘stepping stone’ to a robust UK energy system, while the Energy Industry...
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Trade Remedies Authority seeks views about tariffs on biodiesel
...whether new trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices and make recommendations on appropriate measures to defend UK economic interests. The survey...
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The energy sector: COP27 takeaways and future challenges and prospects
...poor countries to help fund the latter’s abatement measures and plans originally pledged at the 2009 Copenhagen meeting – for $100 bln/year. Compensation for the impact of warming. Key takeaways...
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Storage – reducing fire risk
...bulk storage installations covers prevention through to detection, protection systems and mitigation measures and looks at selecting, implementing and monitoring the continuing performance of installation-specific justified risk reduction measures. It...
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Cautious industry response to fuel resilience bill
...and take any measures needed to “keep critical infrastructure operating.” The draft legislation states that the new powers would be used only as a “back-stop” to protect fuel supply resilience...
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UKIFDA supports TRA proposals on HVO
Following today’s publication of the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendations on trade measures for biodiesel, UKIFDA published the statement below indicating their support for the proposals. UKIFDA notes the announcement today...
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Lords warn of Brexit threat to UK’s energy trade
...of the UK’s gas and 5% of electricity. The UK will need to continue to trade energy with the EU in order to meet demand, but if such trade takes...
Analysis
Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm
...and Traders (SMMT), more than £20 billion was invested in 2023 alone. However, there is global competition for investment across the EV supply chain. China overtook other nations as the...
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Chemical Business Association wins multiple awards
...Skills Development. Now in its 22nd year, the Trade Association Awards 2025 were supported by the Department of Business and Trade and recognise excellence, innovation and best practice amongst Trade...
Opinion
A New Year’s wish for joined up thinking for fuel distribution
...are accompanied by joined-up thinking. Following a review of the measures on biodiesel imports, which were transitioned from the European Union when the UK left the EU, the Trade Remedies...