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Thin cover for winter?
European diesel and heating oil prices will be supported by a heavy autumn refinery maintenance schedule that is already prompting some interest to store product. ...
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Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
Pete George, managing director, UK and Ireland marketing with Lindsay Grant, former manager, national sales, who will shortly be talking up a new role at ...
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The integrity of the UK oil supply system
Indigenous refinery production v inland market demand
Since 2000, diesel imports have risen from 16% of inland consumption to 44% and kerosene from 33% to 54%. By contrast, the share ...
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | Dec 2013
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Technical excellence and reliability for Callow
Reliable equipment ensures the safe delivery of fuels to Callow’s rural customers across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Oxfordshire
Callow Oils new Lakeland tanker features ...
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Carbon monoxide poisoning – are your customers aware?
Oil customers should get their boiler checked annually by an OFTEC registered technician and fit a carbon monoxide detector in their home says OFTEC’s ...
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Tankers – keeping track of product
Drawbar+ – an innovative solution from Emco Wheaton
Drawbar + – a new innovative software package has been unveiled by Emco Wheaton.
Drawbar + automatically monitors product levels in ...
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New marine fuel terminal
The Geos Group’s Barry Newton (l) with the Port of Blyth’s Martin Lawlor
The Port of Blyth and marine fuels supplier, the Geos ...
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73,000 litres of fuel seized
A laundering plant capable of producing more than 16.4 million litres of illegal fuel a year, and potentially evading around £10.6m in taxes and duty, has ...
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Suttons – a positive year
A positive year for the company, despite challenging conditions says CEO, John Sutton
Suttons Group recently reported a 4.1% increase in revenue to £154.7m for the ...
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Domestic customers – NEW secure fire-rated tank
Trevor Seed (l) with Envirostore’s managing director, Richard Marsh by the new Firecheck tank
An innovative product to overcome the problem of installing tanks ...
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Up for a challenge at Morris Lubricants
Justin Law with a Jaguar XJ220 – Morris Lubricants rises to another sporting challenge by producing a specific lubricant for Don Law Racing
In recognition of ...
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Robust growth at Norbert Dentressangle
Chairman of the executive board, Hervé Montjotin, reports an ‘encouraging increase’ in Norbert Dentressangle’s business activities
Norbert Dentressangle reported revenues of €2,959 million for the ...
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Improving operator safety
Striving to continuously improve its product range, Alpeco has launched a new radio remote control system
Two new products to help improve operator safety and ...
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An extraordinary year for Fairbanks
An extraordinary year for Fairbanks
Fairbanks was recently crowned Business of the Year at an awards ceremony organised by the Lancashire Chamber of Commerce.
“This ...
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The changing world of the oil trader
A ‘balancing role’
From its early days in the late 19th century, the companies which we associate with the oil industry have become household names – ...
Opinion
Is there a market for building vehicles to run on alternative fuels?
“Quite simply yes,” said Simon Wood, Mercedes-Benz UK
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Reap what you sow
As the domestic market tails off over the summer months, for many distributors, it is their agricultural business that picks up speed. Below Liz ...