 The UK Petroleum Industry is also referred to as the
downstream sector. It is made up of over 200 companies involved in the
refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum products. They range from
large multinational oil companies, as well as involving supermarket chains, company
owned and independent retailers through to small single site filling stations
in rural areas The main product of the downstream sector is transport
fuels (aviation kerosene, diesel and unleaded petrol) which can amount to 60% of
a refinery output. The market for transport fuels in the UK amounts to about 50 million
tonnes per year and this is split into commercial and retail markets as well as
aviation . The commercial market includes industrial transport ( cars, trucks,
buses, trains ), marine ( cargo ships, fishing boats) and agriculture (tractors
etc) ,as well as Government; which includes public services and military
vehicles. more >>
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