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EET Fuels operates the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, a major oil refinery located in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, in the North West of England. As one of the UK's key refineries, it produces approximately 16% of the nation's road transport fuels, including around 4.4 billion litres of diesel, 3 billion litres of petrol, and 2 billion litres of jet fuel annually. The facility processes over 9 million tonnes of crude oil and feedstock each year, supplying major retail brands, airports, airlines, and industrial customers across the UK.
The company is a trading name of Essar Oil (UK) Limited, a private limited company incorporated in 2009 and acquired by the Essar group in 2011 from Shell. It forms a core part of Essar Energy Transition (EET), an initiative focused on industrial decarbonisation in the region. EET Fuels is actively transforming its operations to become the world's first low-carbon process refinery, targeting a 95% reduction in CO2 emissions by the end of the decade through investments exceeding $1.2 billion in low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency projects.
As a central player in the HyNet North West cluster, selected by the UK Government for industrial decarbonisation, EET Fuels collaborates on hydrogen production and CO2 transport infrastructure. The company maintains over 100 years of heritage at the Stanlow site and employs more than 1,500 skilled professionals. It is positioned as a strategic asset for UK energy security while leading efforts in sustainable refining practices within the European energy transition landscape.
Also known as Essar Oil UK Limited, Essar Oil UK, and Essar Oil (UK) Ltd.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving EET Fuels, of which one is active.
EET Fuels's role on them: Owner and Operator.
1 new construction.
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Targeting: Carbon dioxide (1), Carbon monoxide (1), Sulphur dioxide (1), Sulphuric acid (1)
Adds 118 forecourts to a 235-site UK network with 650m+ litres annual throughput; aims for 800 sites by 2031 supplied from Stanlow refinery.
Stanlow refinery: £1bn modernisation, recent £100m turnaround (+8% throughput) and hydrogen-ready furnace; £4.3bn decarbonisation pipeline with >£1bn near FID and c.5,000 UK jobs supported.
EET assumes fuel delivery for 47 Harvest forecourts, enhancing supply security and expanding its UK footprint amid national supply challenges.
£2.5m UK funding backs SAF production at Stanlow, using methanol-to-jet tech. Supports aviation decarbonization, leveraging existing infrastructure for efficient methanol import and SAF blending.
Turnaround boosts throughput by 8%. New hydrogen-ready furnace installed. Business plan targets US$350mn in improvements. Debt reduction of US$600mn planned for decarbonisation investments.
HyNet CO2 project begins, boosting Stanlow's role as a key energy transition hub, enabling significant CO2 reduction and supporting regional industry growth.
The HyNet CO2 project advances, enabling significant CO2 reductions and investment in North West England. EET's Stanlow site will be a key energy transition hub.
The carbon capture facility at Stanlow refinery will be operational by 2028, capturing 1 million tons of CO2 annually, with CO2 sequestered in Liverpool Bay's depleted gas fields.
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