Essar Energy Transition Fuels

Essar Energy Transition Fuels (EETF) is a unit of India's Essar Group, an Indian conglomerate, and it is expanding the UK fuel retail network. [1] source: Business Today[2] source: Business Standard Its retail arm, EET Retail, operates UK forecourts, and the group plans to supply them from its Stanlow refinery. [3] source: Financial Express[4] source: Outlook Business Stanlow has a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day. [5] source: Business Standard

In September 2026, EET Retail acquired UK forecourt operator SGN Retail, adding 118 stations to its 117 existing sites for 235 combined sites. [3] source: Financial Express The estimated transaction value is £400 million-£450 million, with a £250 million senior debt facility. [3] source: Financial Express The deal supports a target to directly supply 800 forecourts by 2031. [3] source: Financial Express Also in September 2026, Essar advanced a £4.3 billion Stanlow transition programme, including low-carbon hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel, with more than £1 billion nearing final investment decision. [1] source: Business Today The programme includes a 350MW low-carbon hydrogen plant and a 200,000 tonnes annual SAF target. [1] source: Business Today In August 2026, Business Standard reported that Essar plans to invest £4.3 billion ($5.8 billion) in UK low-carbon energy projects by 2035. [2] source: Business Standard

Essar will draw on Vadinar refinery expertise and is also developing SAF in India for the UK market. [1] source: Business Today Essar has invested £1 billion in Stanlow since 2011. [1] source: Business Today