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Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
If international trade is deemed to be the lifeblood of economic activity, then its principal means of transportation, by sea, is a critical enabler; ...
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Interview
Oil clubs, drums, kero pumps and NIOF distributors
“We have to be careful that consumers are given the correct information,” said David Blevings, spokesman for the Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF), in response ...
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An interview with Raphael Hüttman, managing director, Mabanaft
Mabanaft – committed to adapting to the prevailing market
In July 2012 Raphael Hüttmann stepped into the role of managing director of Mabanaft Limited. A long-standing ...
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | Oct 2013
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Phillips 66 appointment for growth
Phillips 66 has further strengthened its commitment to UK fuel sales, appointing Tony Reddington as national sales manager for its UK & Ireland marketing division.
In ...
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Valero extends Wincanton contract
Valero has extended and expanded its partnership with Wincanton.
The partnership, which has spanned almost 20 years, will now continue for at least another five years. ...
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FPS – pricing and delivery guidelines
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has produced a Code of Practice and Customer Charter in a bid to raise standards within the oil distribution ...
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Putting the Petroleum Driver Passport into practice
Brian Worrall, DODF chair and Marisa Ferguson, contracts manager, SQA, at the signing of the PDP agreement
The UK’s first Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) ...
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Royal seal of approval for Fort Vale
The vice lord lieutenant of Lancashire presents Edward Fort OBE with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise:International Trade
Fort Vale recently celebrated its fourth ...
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New Maxol motor oil range
The new range
Maxol Lubricants has unveiled a new motor oil range for the retail market.
The range reflects the new look of the Maxol ...
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Essar’s literary genius
Andrew Bentley of Chester Performs with Ian Cotton of Essar Energy
Stanlow-based Essar Oil UK is sponsoring The 2013 Essar Chester Literature Festival.
The autumn festival, ...
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Whitegate to avoid closure?
Greg Garland, chief executive of Phillips 66, has revealed that a number potential buyers have expressed interest in acquiring Ireland’s only refinery, possibly saving it ...
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The shipping news
World Fuel Services barge Cap Mejean, bunkering the Seven Seas Voyager
Like many other industries, shipping was a casualty of the economic downturn in 2008. Liz ...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
Killybegs – where Donegal has a depot
Some lucky decisions and a keen share of the marine and lubricant markets have helped give one distributor a ...
Insight
What is the outlook for UK refining?
Since the closure of BP’s Belfast plant in 1982, the UK refinery network has undergone continuous shrinkage, from 18 facilities with a total distillation capacity of 132 ...
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Seeing it through at CDS
CDS managing director, Bill Lea (l) with product director, Paul Willis at the company’s Salford office
Started in 1973 by a group of construction industry ...
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Designed for the industry by the industry
The Petroleum Driver Passport is an excellent example of what government says is industry itself taking responsibility for setting and monitoring standards says Brian Worrall
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In pole position
In front of the WP Racing Fuels and Lubricants truck – Darren Borras (l) and WP Group managing director, David Fairchild
With the motor racing season ...