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No deal for Coryton
...refinery looks “destined to cease refining operations shortly”, UKPIA said: “Our thoughts are with the staff and contractors, many of whom have been employed at the site for several years,...
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Trade body name change reflects move towards more sustainable fuels
...petroleum products. Previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the change reflects its members’ ambition to manufacture and supply the biofuels, low carbon hydrogen and other low...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Are you sitting comfortably?
...UKPIA reiterated the need for recognition and support for low carbon fuels and this was supported by evidence from the Future Fuels campaign which stated that nearly 89%* of oil...
Insight
Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
...the space heating sector it is instructive to refer to comments in the following: UKPIA, Future Vision (2019): The industry association makes two clear statements about the intention to cease...
News
Speaker line-up announced for leading industry conference
...Spencer, Elizabeth De Jong, CEO of UKPIA and UKIFDA CEO, Ken Cronin in the ‘Pricing, Supply and Energy Security’ session. ‘The Future for Trucks’ will be packed with advice on...
Insight
COP26: FON blog part 2 Net Zero Tech Centre
Live from COP26, Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, continues with his exclusive blog for Fuel Oil News bringing the latest sector updates and considers the value of the Net Zero...
News
Fuel industry addresses ‘minimal and patchy’ supply shortage
...update saying: “I am convinced that the fuel supply shortage is minimal and patchy.” A UKPIA spokesperson said: “There have been protests at fuel depots that have interrupted delivery, but...
Analysis
Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?
...Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, commented in his exclusive blog for Fuel Oil News from COP26: “Transport is the largest emitter of CO2 in the UK. We believe we must...
Insight
Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...Elizabeth de Jong, chief executive officer, Fuels Industry UK. It’s been an exciting year of progress which saw our name change to Fuels Industry UK from UKPIA, to reflect our...
Insight
COP26 FON blog 4: Transport decarbonisation
Continuing with his exclusive blog for Fuel Oil News, covering news from COP26, Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, shares the latest updates from Transport Day with transport decarbonisation, low carbon...
Insight
Strategic supply from Britain’s largest refinery
...Jet A-1 – 11% Fuel oils – 11% Petrochemical feed stocks – 9% LPG – 3% Lube base oils – 3% Bitumen – 1% Other products – 5% Source: UKPIA...
Insight
Task force to take action on UK refining and fuel import issues
...Check process is completed urgently and that it delivers clear and decisive actions to remove unnecessary burdens. Review welcomed UKPIA welcomed the review and the proposal to establish a task...
Insight
COP26 FON Blog 5: Downstream challenges
In this, his final exclusive COP26 blog post for Fuel Oil News, Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, offers some thought-provoking insight on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for...
News
Industry engagement continues in quest to resolve FAME issues
...into the fuel and detail on the types of fuel and FAME used. “Subsequent to the meeting UKIFDA continued its discussions with TSA, UKPIA and the Irish Petroleum Industry Association...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...July 2019, UKPIA declared a commitment to cease supply of heating oil to properties off the gas grid during the 2020s, when use of liquid fuels for space heating will...
Insight
The Humber refinery – a key indigenous source of supply
...UKPIA) Around 70% of the refinery’s production is placed in the UK inland market, principally through the following distribution channels: Coaster from the shared/ jointly owned – with the adjacent...
Insight
Refining operations
...@ 17% (Source: UKPIA) The main distribution channels into the UK market are: RAIL – principally to the company’s wholly-owned terminal at Colwick ( Nottingham), to its co-owned (with Phillips66)...
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Reviewing the UK’s oil stocking system
...energy and climate change secretary, Edward Davey. At UKPIA, director general Chris Hunt welcomed the government’s consultation: “We would support the establishment of an independent stockholding agency to manage the...