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Space saving equipment for tanker trucks
Easy to fit and install – user friendly equipment from Emco Wheaton with Euro 6 compatibility
The implications of Euro 6 regulations on the road tanker industry have ...
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Welcome to the next supply chain generation
The hallmark of the XPO Logistics brand is an iconic shade of red worn by all employees. The company’s top three European markets are ...
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A more diverse energy era for OFTEC
Adrian Lightwood – “The Heating and Renewables Roadshows present an excellent opportunity to showcase OFTEC’s new scopes of registration”
The Oil-Fired Technical Association (OFTEC) is ...
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Marine fuel – sulphur spot checks
Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) currently operate in the grey areas
Following the introduction of Sulphur Emission Control Areas in the North and the Baltic ...
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Merger is ‘culmination of 49 years in the industry’
Creating destination sites – Rontec’s ‘Shop n Drive’ brand sells its own ‘Eat Me’ food range
Having merged his two petrol retailing businesses – Snax 24 and ...
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September 14 update
Firstly let’s get the partisan stuff out the way. Portland strongly believes that Britain is “Better Together” and sincerely hopes that Scots vote to ...
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | Jul 2015
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Prax Petroleum’s parent acquires Harvest Energy
On Friday 26th June, State Oil announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of Harvest Energy and Harvest Energy Aviation.
Under the terms of ...
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Stanlow – new long term working capital funding facilities
Essar Oil UK’s Stanlow refinery, which has reported ‘strong results and healthy financials’ produces approximately 15% of UK transport fuels, including three billion litres of ...
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Important milestone for joint venture
The remaining refinery demolition on the former Coryton site is due to be completed in 2016. A 403-acre plot on this regionally important industrial development site ...
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JET – nearing its target of 400 branded sites
A further 12 sites have joined the JET network including one owned by north of Scotland distributor Simpson Oils.
Among the latest wins are sites in ...
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Volvo Trucks – synthetic diesel for all engines
Volvo Trucks has now approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) in all its Euro-5 engines with unchanged service intervals. In September 2015, there will ...
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Essar Oil UK – ‘a significantly better year’
“We can now look ahead with renewed confidence,” said chief executive Volker Schultz
Last week the owner and operator of the Stanlow Refinery filed financial ...
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Lubricants company gets worldwide seal of approval
“We’re already working towards providing tests on another sample we have received from the ASTM and will be submitting that before July,” said Phil ...
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‘Exciting opportunity’ for Gulf Aviation
Gulf Aviation – now fueling a private charter service from Leeds East Airport
Gulf Aviation has been selected to supply fuel to the recently rebranded Leeds ...
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DfT tanker update
Steve Gillingham
Steve Gillingham, principal engineer – safety, dangerous goods division has updated Fuel Oil News as to the progress of the government’s supplementary research ...
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WANTED – positive change in home heating and energy policies
Mark Askew – hopeful of a change in policies relating to the off grid sector and in particular the oil heating industry
The Federation of Petroleum ...
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P66 – Pete George to retire
Pete George will retire at the end of September 2015
Having started his career with Conoco in the routing office at Immingham 45 years ago, Pete George, ...