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Theft threat?
When the price of crude oil rises, reports of oil theft increase. Alex Porter spoke to distributors about the situation in their area A recent article on the Fuel Oil...
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Getting warmer in the community
...tenants. In return CBL has developed a community oil fund that purchases oil on behalf of Cottsway’s tenants. The smart meters inform CBL of oil used, with tenants able to...
Insight
No easy decisions at Whitegate
...support the country’s oil needs is Whitegate. Oil refining on the island of Ireland Originally commissioned in 1959, Whitegate has a distillation capacity of 71,000 bpd. One third of output...
Interview
Marsh Fuels: two significant milestones
...that oil arrived and would later become the firm’s main source of income. Fred Marsh also started the building of small industrial units, and the company became landlords too. Carrie...
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Oil recycling specialist Slicker expands further with Oil Monster acquisition
...with their own carbon cutting and sustainability agenda, re-refining their waste oil back into base oil through our own re-refinery.” “We welcome everyone at Oil Monster into the Slicker family...
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Optimising fuel deliveries
Certas Energy vehicles are now equipped with ATEX-approved Hawk mobile computers from TouchStar Technologies TouchStar Technologies has been working with Certas Energy to optimise its fuel delivery process. Having grown...
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MRH GB acquired by Lone Star
...Star is a global private equity firm that invests in real estate, equity, credit and other financial assets. Since the establishment of its first fund in 1995, Lone Star has...
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Inter Pipeline to acquire NuStar
...with approximately 10% of the independent storage capacity. The terminal provides gasoline, gas oil and fuel oil storage, and blending services, including those required to produce IMO 2020 compliant marine fuels....
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Distributor diaries March 23: updates from our distributor community
...ok not to be ok”.” Nolan Oils is first recipient of new spill kit Mark and Luke Nolan of Nolan Oils have been great supporters of Oilshield, the bespoke insurance...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
Liz Boardman speaks with Nick Goodwin, founder and director of Standard Fuel Oils as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and looks back on ten years in the industry. It...
Interview
Putting people first in technological progress
...I initially kick-started my career in a technical startup located in Stuttgart, Germany, which is my hometown. As my professional journey unfolded, I had the opportunity to collaborate with industry...
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A good infrastructure?
...Climate Change (DECC), three separate reports on the subject have been undertaken by WoodMackenzie, Deloitte, and Purvin & Gertz. v UKdownstream oil infrastructure v Downstream oil – short term resilience and...
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Jardine Motors Group achieves a carbon-cutting, UK first in waste oil management
...used oil through a fully circular waste oil management solution. Through servicing customers’ vehicles at their 50+ sites nationwide, Jardine generates significant volumes of used lubricating oil which is now...
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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns
...global oil inventories and the strength of demand. To avoid seeing the price of oil head into the $100 plus territory the best hope is that it is a combination...
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Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review
...to the start of the year when it was trading above 1.30 but given that the UK is (definitely) in a recession it’s a positive. The Chinese influence Oil prices...
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University scientists have developed a greener marine fuel
...up to 500°C to convert them into bio-oil. Solvents were added to the bio-oil, which was then blended with used cooking oil or fat to create the fuel. Dr Abul...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...non-domestic kerosene shows a marked difference, with non-domestic kerosene increasing – presumably due to the switch from gas oil to industrial heating oil. Pricing The Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Interview
Crown Oil – delivering carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
Fuel Oil News congratulates bury-headquartered Crown Oil on its 75th year in business, and speaks with this fuel supplier, which is leading the way in the sector transition, about a...