Essar Energy Transition reports record-breaking progress at Stanlow refinery in 2025
Stanlow (UK), Jan 14 (BVI) – Essar Energy Transition (EET) today said the year 2025 marked a period of record-breaking progress at the Stanlow refinery at Ellesmere Port, Liverpool.
Following a landmark investment year, the company has achieved its highest-ever domestic sales since acquisition by Essar in 2011, reinforcing its position as a cornerstone of the UK’s energy security, the company said in a statement.
Driven by its robust pan-UK strategy, the company has successfully leveraged its extensive supply infrastructure to grow market share and deliver value to its customers.
“Operational throughput has seen a significant uptick, with volumes up 8% compared to 2024. This growth is most visible at the refinery gantry, where dispatch volumes are now approaching all-time record highs, demonstrating the efficiency and reliability of the Stanlow site,” it said.
The record performance in 2025 was bolstered by growth across all business units, it said.
The retail forecourt business continues to scale rapidly, with an increasing number of sites (Essar-branded retail forecourts now up to 58), widening coverage and enhanced brand presence, it said.
In addition to the branded sites , Essar Energy Transition is also delivering fuel to more than 100 dealer-owned forecourts in the UK, the company said.
The company successfully delivered a “price drop” campaign that began in early December for its company-leased, dealer-operates sites which has driven strong consumer demand, the statement added.
Essar Energy Transition has significantly widened its airport network, now directly supplying 10 major airports, the company said.
Beyond Stanlow, the company has enhanced UK fuel security through strategic supply points at Kingsbury, Northampton, Grangemouth, Oikos, and Grays.
This distribution network proved vital in 2025, allowing the company to respond immediately to urgent supply requests from the rail, bus, and commercial transport sectors, which followed the closure of two of the UK’s six refineries in 2025.
Highlights also include a $100 million investment in a major refinery ‘turnaround’, one of the largest and most complex in Stanlow’s history.
Part of a $350m investment programme of improvement projects, this didn’t just maintain the site; it transformed it, the EET statement said.
The turnaround delivered an approximate 8% increase in throughput capability and saw the installation of the UK’s first hydrogen-ready furnace, a critical step in the refinery’s decarbonisation journey, it added.
Deepak Maheshwari, CEO of EET Fuels, commented: “I am delighted with the performance of Stanlow in 2025. This record-breaking year is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who successfully navigated a major turnaround and delivered our best-ever domestic sales figures. I would also like to thank our customers for their support.” (BVI)
