Interview
Topaz – keeping Ireland moving
...Paul says highlighting the prevalence of fuel smuggling, mixing and laundering in border counties. “It’s estimated that 10% of diesel is laundered,” he adds. “This represents a loss of around...
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News
Great news for oil boilers
...range a clear 16% points above the nearest competitor. Having achieved a five star rating in three out of four categories, the range was credited as “simply the best oil...
News
UM Terminals performance manager raises vital charity funds
Jo Winning, quality planning & performance manager for UM Terminals, one of the UK’s leading bulk liquid storage specialists, has successfully completed a charity swim challenge and raised vital money...
News
US$40M investment supports Velocys’ SAF ambition
...a commercial-scale SAF biorefinery. There are also plans to ramp up capacity of the facility as demand for SAF grows. Accelerating decarbonisation Henrik Wareborn will continue to lead Velocys’ management...
Case Study
The benefits of tank telemetry implementation
...our input was huge. They listened to the issues from the oil distributors’ point of view rather than the other way around. That sealed it for us. Tell us about...
News
Identifying vulnerable customers
...Practice is currently under revision and will be updated to include more about vulnerable customers. Predictions point to 300,000 households being affected by fuel poverty this winter with two million...
News
Essar Oil UK reports successful financing and governance changes
...Energy Provider’ of the future here. Follow-on capacity growth is planned to work towards the Government’s new target of 5GW of low carbon hydrogen for power, transport, industry and homes....
News
Total and Harvest Energy enter into a fuel network agreement
...including EV charge points. The agreement will also ensure closer co-operation for fuel supply, domestically with Lindsey Oil Refinery and internationally through Total’s trading portfolio. “We are delighted with this...
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Latest Rix Group acquisition bolsters sustainable energy provision
...businesses including solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle charging points, and low energy lighting, has been appointed to head up the new company. Committed to energy provision Rory Clarke, managing director...
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Certas accelerates energy transition strategy with renewables appointment and acquisition
...Mark said: “I am delighted to be joining Certas Energy at this pivotal point in its energy transition journey. The path to net zero is not always straightforward and the...
Market Report
Portland Market Report – A spectacular own goal or a pivotal act of unknown agents?
...the unprecedented level of $70 / MMBtu (~ $1,250 per barrel!). Yet, from that point onwards, the cost of gas has steadily declined to a very comfortable $8 / MMBtu...
News
Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...made the whole event a success. “Particular congratulations to Robin Exley, from Rix Petroleum, who won the overall prize with a fantastic 39 points, playing off a 9 handicap! “A...
Opinion
Industry responds to government hydrogen plans
...a policy standpoint alongside higher value offtake such as hydrogen mobility,” said Celia. “It is encouraging to see broad progress across the value chain and that Government is listening to...
News
Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
...“We’re planning a lot of activities that we can do despite Covid. We’re determined that won’t hamper our efforts.” Mark Cessford, general manager at the fuel firm’s Montrose base, said:...
Opinion
Logistics operators look towards mergers and acquisitions to boost resilience
...highest figure ever recorded in this survey’s 10-year history. Operators are seeking to achieve economies of scale and expand their service offering, ingraining a trend for consolidation into what remains...
Insight
No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO!
...the opposite. While I am not a psychologist, there is a much more important point here. It all started with a positive article about what we could do, how we...
Analysis
Future market demands for tank level monitoring
...it to fine-tune its remote update frequency, significantly conserving battery life to up to 10 years.” Fast-track-GPS capability Another significant advancement in monitor technology has been the addition of an...
Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
...efficient and effective delivery planning. “I collaborate closely with the sales team to assess which areas require additional focus and which do not need further work, helping to align operational...