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Progress – but is it enough?

...will change from ‘dangerous to the environment’ to ‘petroleum products’ category. Alternative fuels are now a named category. Taking responsibility – Dr Jenny Clucas, Cogent, strategy director for chemicals and...

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A shining light in the fuel industry

...Geary from Barton Petroleum. The Driver of the Year awards were presented by Ian Peach (far right) Ciaran Quinn from County Westmeath distributor Flynn Fuels was presented with the 2015...

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FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer

...introduce zero tariffs on European Union petroleum products in the event of a no deal Brexit, while tariffs would apply to UK exports. By destroying the level playing field and...

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The Prax Group acquisition, appointments and securitisation

The Prax Group, a leading independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels, has announced that it has successfully completed the strategic acquisition...
It is with great sadness that we report the peaceful passing, on 27th December 2022 in his 98th year, of Sidney Gilmore.

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Sidney Gilmore

It is with great sadness that we report the peaceful passing, on 27th December 2022 in his 98th year, of Sidney Gilmore, former President of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers...

Interview

‘More energetic, representative and visible’

Guy Pulham, who has succeeded Mark Askew as CEO of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers, is seeking ‘greater engagement of members, Government and other trade associations’ Earlier this month Guy...

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Fluctuating oil price fuels growth

...£407m in 2017 to £496m last year as oil prices peaked at key trading times in the year. Rix Petroleum, the largest business in the Group, accounted for 70% of...

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Up-to-date knowledge of the terminals market

...will also be present The Port of Rotterdam – 32 oil terminals providing liquid cargo storage, processing and transportation services Botlek Tank – 34 petroleum storage tanks; oil, biofuel with...

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Oil challenges and opportunities to be tackled at IP Week

‘Meeting today’s challenges, investing in tomorrow’s opportunities’ is the theme for this year’s International Petroleum Week in London on 18-20 February 2013. The global outlook for the oil and gas...

Analysis

Prax – a fast track wholesaler

Weybridge-based Prax Petroleum has been in existence for 10 years. In less than a decade, the company has risen to become one of the largest independent oil importers and suppliers...

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Theft threat?

...statistics revealed the equivalent of a theft a day by the end of 2011. The impact on business Neil Kovac, sales manager at Leicestershire-based Brobot Petroleum said: “Whereas buyers would...

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Getting warmer in the community

...and spread payments across the year.” CBL now places orders with more than 40 fuel suppliers. Kevin Day, business development manager at Barton Petroleum commented: “Since our initial meeting in...

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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) has moved a step closer to...

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New chairman for the APEA

...at the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration’s AGM, exhibition, conference and gala awards dinner held recently in Milton Keynes. A UK-based organisation, the APEA draws its membership from all...

Insight

Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure

...and was mothballed for a short period. Crude oil processing was resumed with state ownership, under the aegis of the Irish National Petroleum Company. The facility was sold in 2001...