Module Code: POG350
Module Title: Development in Oil and Gas Retail Industries
Word Limit: 2,000 words
Assignment Task
Critically discuss the implications of recent trends and changes within the supply chain of the UK petroleum retail market.
Learning outcomes to be examined in this assessment
1. Demonstrate the ability to analyse the factors affecting the present size and structure of the current oil and gas retail sectors and the impact of the rising price of oil.
2. Evaluate the potential of technological change on the energy retailing industry in the next decade.
Knowledge and Research (content, relevance, and originality)
Clear demonstration of rigorous research from recognised authoritative sources. Audience focus. Meeting the deliverables
Writing and Presentation (format, references or bibliography, and style)
Rigorous use of the Harvard Methodology for citation and referencing; page numbering; correct display of direct quotations.
Argument and Analysis (critical analysis, evaluation, and application)
Constructive critical analysis, introduction, conclusion. Demonstration of a clear understanding of the issues. Use of academic models. Full articulation of ideas developed. Offering wellargued solutions and/or alternatives if and where appropriate.
Report must include
- Introduction
- UK Petroleum Retail Market Overview
- Supply Chain in UK Retail Market
- Overview of the Supply Chain in Petroleum Retail market in United Kingdom (UK)
- Changes in the Downstream of Supply Chain in UK Petroleum Retail Market
- Conclusion
- References