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Slicker shortlisted for waste oil recycling
...key role the firm plays in treating used oils in the UK and its contribution to worldwide efforts to achieve a sustainable circular economy. The company, which employs 180 people,...
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Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...argue that, by putting such projects forward as a viable solution to net zero, we are just prolonging the use of fossil fuels and granting the fossil fuel industry a...
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UK refining – hunting for answers
...by 2035, the International Energy Agency expects 80% of EU transport fuel demand to still be met from oil derivatives with most demand met by ordinary fuels particularly for the...
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Lubricants company gets worldwide seal of approval
...for the ASTM’s engine oil proficiency testing programme, a statistical quality assurance test which enables laboratories around the world to assess their performance in conducting test methods. Along with other...
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Lubricants rally to testing conditions
...toughest rally in the world,” said Viking Motorsport’s’ managing director Phil Mills who won the 2003 World Rally Championship. “We’re rallying in extreme conditions with 45-year old cars, which are...
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INEOS extends portfolio with BP acquisition
INEOS has completed the purchase of the global Aromatics and Acetyls businesses from BP for a consideration of $5 billion. Already one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies this acquisition...
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Monument Fuels – a monumental undertaking
...and it looks exactly as we’d planned.” World domination Looking ahead? “Monument is aiming for world domination,” laughed Trevor. “Our aim is to offer a high level of customer service...
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Phillip 66 advances Humber Zero carbon capture plant with support contract award
...facility. The plans are part of the Humber Zero project, a world-scale carbon reduction project to support the decarbonisation of critical UK industry, which aims to capture up to 8...
Insight
Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
...be mixed with traditional aviation fuel to ensure quality and efficiency but in future, I believe we could see an aviation sector that sources all of its fuel as SAFs....
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Partnership for Petro-Canada and Liverpool FC
...look forward to working with PCLI to create unique and exciting programs which will help us engage with our fans and their customers around the world.” PCLI is a leading...
Market Report
Fossil fuel fundamentalists vs. clean energy enthusiasts – will energy policy impact the U.S. election?
To adequately summarise US energy policy in a few short paragraphs is a nigh-on impossible task; a report on the world’s biggest economy (still) and biggest energy producer should really...
Opinion
Terminals ready for liquid fuel transition
Bulk liquid storage providers need to harness “innovation and agility” to meet the green energy requirements of the future as the world transitions away from fossil fuels. UM Terminals says...
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Grenadier to be built in Wales
...possible manufacturing locations for Grenadier across the world with lots of good options to choose from,” said Sir Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS group chairman. “The decision to build in the UK...
Opinion
Non-energy use of oil products a huge challenge to international trade
The non-energy use of oil products poses the ‘greatest challenge’ to international trade as the world continues its transition to renewables, according to a supply chain expert. Oliver Chapman, from...
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Fuel distribution industry responds to Covid-19
Whilst the majority of the country goes into lockdown, the UK government has classed fuel and oil distribution as a key service that needs to continue. With the importance of...
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September 14 update
...an independent Scotland where oil is only part of a balanced economy made up of manufacturing, technology and financial services. But the facts would say otherwise. In 2012, the Oil...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...International Energy Agency’s projections, showing oil is expected to account for over 80% of transport fuel even to 2030 and beyond. The topic of transport fuel resilience is thus not...
Opinion
Logistics UK outlines strategic role for the sector in the Government’s growth mission
...friction at our borders and a lack of public investment in the infrastructure our members need to operate effectively. The World Bank Logistics Productivity Index shows that the UK has...