Fuel Disruption and the UK’s Corporate Security Blind Spot Fuel shortages don’t begin at the petrol station, but that’s where their impact becomes visible. In Part One, our previous article explored the economic and operational consequences of a prolonged energy supply shock. But beyond rising costs and supply chain pressure sits another issue that organisations […]
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What It Means for Businesses and Households A global oil supply disruption never stays neatly contained within energy markets and it certainly won’t this time. In our view, the pattern is well understood but often underestimated. A disruption starts with constrained supply and quickly feeds through into petrol and diesel. From there, transport costs rise,
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The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has once again exposed the fragility of global energy flows. As supply tightens and prices respond, buyers are moving quickly to secure alternative sources. For energy producers across Africa, this presents a clear commercial opportunity. West African crude is back in focus, and operators are under
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Ransomware, phishing and AI-enabled fraud are dominating boardroom conversations, and rightly so. The scale and speed of cyber threats mean many organisations are investing heavily in digital defences. But in strengthening one line of protection, are businesses unintentionally weakening another? As funding and leadership attention concentrate on cyber risk, physical security can slip down the
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Philippa Boyd, Senior Security Consultant at Inverroy Crisis Management, explains how readiness protects people The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn’s Law, represents a major evolution in the UK’s approach to public safety. The law introduces a two-tier framework requiring publicly accessible venues to take proportionate steps to protect the public. Yet
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These were not isolated events. In early 2024, a water treatment facility in the Midlands suffered a sudden systems failure when multiple valves were remotely tampered with. Pressure dropped, distribution halted, and supply to over 10,000 homes was disrupted. Shortly before the failure, staff had reported suspicious drone activity near the perimeter fencing, an incident
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