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.
Official website: eetfuels.com
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