COVID-19 has seen a dramatic fall in fuel demand as fewer planes take to the skies and drivers keep their cars off the road. This knock-on effect has meant fuel storage tanks around the world are rapidly reaching capacity and has led to producers scrambling for places to store their excess production. Oil companies have been searching for alternative ways to store crude as traditional storage becomes more expensive and harder to find. One suggested method has been to store fuel in freight trains. However, the director of liquid operations at US-based Colonial Terminals Michael Mashburn, advises producers should proceed […]
