Update on Plans

Quadrise Fuels International PLC 17 July 2007 17th July 2007 Quadrise Fuels International plc ('Quadrise' or 'the Company') AIM: QFI QUADRISE FUELS INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFIES OIL REFINING INDUSTRY AS MAJOR AREA FOR GROWTH Quadrise Fuels International, the AIM listed specialist manufacturer of MSAR(R) emulsion, plans to target the oil refining industry to promote its technology which can enable oil refiners to dramatically reduce costs by developing residue sources for manufacture of its MSAR(R) fuel. The benefit of MSAR(R) manufacture for refiners is the release of valuable cutter stock into the distillate pool which significantly improves refining profit margins. The potential to run heavier and cheaper crudes is particularly significant to refiners. A saving of $5 per barrel on crude costs translates to a reduced operating cost of over $300 million per annum for a 200,000 barrel per day refinery. Quadrise acts as a sink and purchases the increased residue volumes arising from heavier crudes, solving a major disposal problem for the refiner. MSAR(R)'s price competitiveness has meant that Quadrise can place the residues at power plants that are equipped with the necessary flue gas abatement equipment. Not only does Quadrise eliminate the refiners disposal problems arising from low value residue, but the usual sulphur emissions associated with these materials are processed in custom built facilities in an environmentally acceptable manner. Dr. Ian Duckels, a consultant to Quadrise and former Chairman of Nerefco, the BP /Texaco Joint Venture refinery in Rotterdam, and currently a specialist lecturer in refinery economics for the Petroleum Economist said: 'For certain refineries with suitable configurations and the ability to supply appropriate power generation facilities, an MSAR(R) solution is the low-cost, margin-enhancing, easy-to-implement and efficient option, particularly when compared to other more conventional high-capital cost upgrading processes. Processing residue to MSAR (R) avoids production of the significant additional quantities of greenhouse gas on the refinery site associated with conventional upgrading technologies.' Bill Howe, CEO, Quadrise Fuels International, said: 'In addition to its application in the downstream refining industry, the relevance of MSAR(R)'s role for oil field power generation and simultaneous enhancement of oil recovery through injection of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon reservoirs has become obvious. The International Energy Agency have announced that the worlds supply of oil will be even tighter in five years time and this technology has a place in extending reserves and crude output in the timeframe.' For further information, please contact: Quadrise Fuels International plc Bill Howe, CEO T: +44 (0)20 7550 4930 Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant +44 (0)20 7131 4000 Parkgreen Communications Simon Robinson / Clare Irvine +44 (0)20 7851 7480 Notes to editors: Quadrise Fuels International plc ('Quadrise') produces an emulsion fuel as a low cost substitute for conventional heavy fuel oil ('HFO') for use in power generation plants and large steam raising or energy consuming industries. In manufacturing its fuels, Quadrise uses the least valuable elements of the oil barrel, thus providing a very cost effective product whilst simultaneously facilitating a means to market for the least desirable heavy crudes and refinery derived residues. The emulsion fuel product, termed MSAR(R) (Multiphase Superfine Atomised Residue), has superior combustion characteristics to conventional HFO and coal, and has comparable or superior environmental performance in respect of greenhouse emissions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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