News
Back in the premier league
...way to secure our future here in Scotland.” Train 2 has undergone rigorous recommissioning trials to prepare for the arrival of US shale gas ethane. The first deliveries of US...
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Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...placed in the UK inland market: by coaster to Scotland (e.g. Aberdeen & Inverness), Tyneside and East Anglia. by the Exolum pipeline (formerly GPSS) to Bramhall terminal in south Manchester....
News
Petroineos announces future-proofing Grangemouth reconfiguration plan
...of its refining capacity at Grangemouth in line with current and anticipated future demand for fuel in Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland. The proposal to keep the...
Opinion
New UK oil essential for low carbon future
...“Right now, 10,000 of them are living offshore on 250 oil and gas installations in the North Sea, the Atlantic waters north of Scotland and the Irish Sea. Those workers...
Insight
Mistletoe and Wine!
...for giving”, I understand that money is only part of the problem. At our regional meeting in Scotland in October, we invited speakers from the Fuel Bank Foundation and Advice...
News
Highland Fuels looks to future growth as an employee driven enterprise
...now boasting 11 depots across Scotland as well as commercial reach into the north of England. The business operates a fleet of over 45 road tankers, owns 16 petrol stations...
Interview
Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?
...10,000 of them are living offshore on 250 oil and gas installations in the North Sea, the Atlantic waters north of Scotland and the Irish Sea. Those workers come from...
News
Scottish fuel distributor expands again
...a growing base in Wales with 8 depots across Scotland and Wales and the five new trucks will operate out of the company’s Crieff, Grangemouth & Insch Depots in Scotland. William Nicol, transport & operations director commented:...
News
Oil users – fuel price winners once again!
...are Scotland and Northern Ireland where costs have risen by approximately 2% and 5% respectively. Regional variations can be quite significant and prices are usually highest in Scotland where transport...
News
UK government guarantees Grangemouth upgrade loan
The UK will guarantee a 230-million-pound ($394 million) loan for an upgrade of Ineos AG’s petrochemical plant at Grangemouth in Scotland, protecting jobs ahead of September’s independence referendum. The loan guarantee...
Analysis
A deep dive into fuel distribution industry data
...renewables) as they will have chosen oil and another form of heating such as wood. Our customers Scotland 6% of Scottish homes are heated by oil, with larger concentrations in...
News
INEOS and UK shale gas
...billion in UK onshore shale gas exploration and appraisal last week. If INEOS wins all the Petroleum Exploration and Development licences (PEDLs) – the vast majority are in Scotland and...
Knowledge
Red diesel: What do the new rules mean for fuel distributors?
...to have to be very careful not to contaminate any of your customers’ white diesel tanks with red dye. Russell Rhodes, BDM Scotland & Northern England, Adler and Allan, discusses...
News
Distributor of the Year x 2
...that success. Andrew Salton, lubricants manager Scotland for Certas Energy, said: “We’re delighted to receive this recognition for the second year running. As a team we aspire to be the...
News
The Phillips 66 Interview
...How many fuel oil distributors are now JET branded? We currently have 16 branded distributors across the UK. Our network of distributors stretches from the north of Scotland down into...
News
Further fuelling sites for Certas Energy
Last week Certas Energy opened a new bunker refuelling site at the ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International) in Scotland. Earlier this month the company held a ground-breaking ceremony for another new...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...“We are particularly delighted with this transaction, given the quality of the operational assets and geographical spread of the NTI sites. “Six of the operating stations are in Scotland and...
News
NZTC announces clean energy start-up cohort
...reshape the energy landscape and help lead us towards net zero.” UK Government Minister for Scotland, Malcolm Offord, said: “Congratulations to those selected for the TechX Clean Energy Accelerator programme....