Transition 17

News

Board appointment brings valuable transition expertise

Petrofac’s New Energy Services chief operating officer, John Pearson, joins the OGUK board, bringing valuable experience to the industry body as it focuses on accelerating the industry’s efforts to deliver low carbon energy to the UK.

News

£1bn investment in hydrogen venture supports Essar future

Essar forms Vertex Hydrogen Limited, with Progressive Energy, a joint venture to build UK’s largest hydrogen hub at Stanlow in a transformational move seen as ‘a major step in supporting the sustainability of the business.’

News

Wind leasing shows UK oil and gas vital to low carbon future

The results of ScotWind's offshore wind leasing round, with the awarding of 17 applications announced last week, see the UK offshore oil and gas industries at the head of the pack to speed up the energy transition.

Insight

A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’

At the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, four key areas were highlighted that need to be addressed, commitments made and actions to be agreed to achieve the required energy transition to net zero.

News

UKIFDA supports TRA proposals on HVO

Following publication of the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendations on trade measures for biodiesel UKIFDA indicated their support for the HVO proposals.

News

TRA proposes removal of HVO measures

The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today published its recommendations with regard to trade remedy measures on biodiesel.

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Future fuel distributor sponsors conference

UKIFDA is proud to reveal the sponsor for the Future Fuels Conference to be held at the 2022 EXPO in Liverpool on April 27th & 28th as fuel supplier and environmental services company Crown Oil.

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Stanlow invests in biofuels storage hub

(STL) today announced it will make investments over the next three years to develop the UK’s largest biofuels storage hub which will be located in the North West of England.

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.

News

Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley

deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso.

Opinion

New UK oil essential for low carbon future

The UK’s oil and gas industry is the nation’s best bet for building a green and low-carbon future, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK).

News

P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply

British Airways will become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year supply agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.

News

HGV hydrogen trials to decarbonise UK fleets

CNG Fuels, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs, has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network.

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Slicker shortlisted for waste oil recycling

Slicker Recycling is a finalist in the Circular Economy category in the 2021 National Recycling Awards in recognition of the key role the firm plays in treating used oils in the UK

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Ford Fuels fuels rugby club’s clean future

Ford Fuels has supported Chipping Norton rugby club in becoming fossil fuel free by providing them with HVO to power their grounds maintenance equipment.

News

100% carbon offsetting of UK fuel emissions

The UK’s biggest supplier of fuel cards is launching a new service that can offset 100% of the carbon its customers currently release from up to 1 billion litres of fuel they use each year.

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Greenergy in ‘biofuel from waste’ agreement

Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (‘ABSL’) and Greenergy, leading manufacturer and supplier of waste-based biofuels, have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement to develop up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the UK.

Insight

COP26 FON Blog 5: Downstream challenges

Challenges & opportunities for downstream fuel distribution - a COP26 blog post for Fuel Oil News. Stephen Marcos Jones, UKPIA on the journey to net zero.

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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040

Transport Day at COP26 brought with it news that all new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, with the UK government confirming plans that will mean an end to the sale of all non-zero emission vehicles in the next two decades

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 fuels and hydrogen solutions.

News

Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand

Rocketing customer demand for alternative cleaner fuels sees Crown Oil expand with investment in a new site for continued growth

News

Key Jet site near refinery is transformed

Following a complete knock down and re-build and many months of construction, JET Retail UK Limited has re-opened its flagship retail fuel site close to the Phillips 66 Limited Humber Refinery in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire.