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EET Fuels’ History

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EET Fuels

EET Fuels is a leading player in the decarbonisation of the UK economy and is transforming its Stanlow Manufacturing Complex into one of Europe’s largest energy transition hubs

The company acquired the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex from Shell in August 2011, and industrial activity on the site dates back to 1924.

The Stanlow site, located on the south side of the Mersey estuary at Ellesmere Port, directly employs over 700 people and processes 9 million tonnes of crude oil annually. It produces a range of oil products, including about one-sixth of Britain’s transport fuels each year; approximately 4.4 billion litres of diesel, 3 billion litres of petrol, and 2 billion litres of jet fuel.

Stanlow

The name Stanlow is derived from the Old English word ‘Stanlaw,’ meaning stone hill. Originally, a Cistercian monastery was founded near the current site in 1178, which was later abandoned in the late 13th century.

Stanlow’s industrial origins date back to the 1920s when Shell built a plant to blend and distribute imported oil products. The plant soon began manufacturing bitumen and special solvents such as turpentine substitutes. By the outbreak of the Second World War, Stanlow was producing aviation spirit, vital for the wartime air force.

Construction of a complete crude oil refinery began in 1949, as part of the post-war strategy to locate refineries closer to growing customer markets. The refinery was completed in 1952. Since then, it has expanded in size and sophistication, adding numerous units designed to maximise the value extracted from crude oil.

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Essar acquisition

In 2010, as part of an ongoing review of its European refining network, Shell decided to divest two of its sites, selling Stanlow to Essar Oil (UK) Limited in August 2011.

Since acquisition, circa $5/bbl improvement of Stanlow refinery margin capability compared to 2011, has been achieved and throughput improved to 75 million barrels per annum from single train operations.

We have a diversified customer base with direct and wider reach to various customer segments and now directly supply aviation fuel to airline companies. We also successfully launched our UK retail offering.

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