EET Fuels, operating as Essar Oil UK, has made significant progress in its plan to transform Stanlow Refinery into a leading low carbon process refinery. The company has entered the front-end engineering design (FEED) stage for its Hydrogen Fuel Switching project as part of its broader strategy to reduce CO2 emissions by 95% by 2030. EET Hydrogen, the company's co-located low carbon hydrogen production unit, will supply the required hydrogen for the project. Wood, a global consulting and engineering firm, has been appointed to coordinate the final designs for the hydrogen fuel system. The project includes the integration of a hydrogen-ready crude distiller furnace at Stanlow, a first in any UK refinery, capable of operating on pure hydrogen or a fuel-gas mix. The hydrogen furnace is expected to reduce emissions by 0.2 million tonnes per year. EET Fuels anticipates that the completion of the FEED phase will pave the way for a final investment decision in the upcoming year. Deepak Maheshwari, CEO of EET Fuels, expressed confidence in the project's advancement, highlighting the importance of Hydrogen Fuel Switching in their UK plans. Martin Simmonite, Senior Vice President for UK Operations at Wood, emphasized the significance of this decarbonisation project in supporting the energy transition and enhancing UK energy security.