Analysis
Recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels
...company has introduced a new recruitment and retention strategy which has already had a significant positive impact on the business. With this issue of Fuel Oil News focusing on sector...
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Insight
The climate emergency: a game of two halves
...risks associated with the effect of climate change on businesses are relevant whether businesses are regulated under EPR or COMAH, or both. The Environment Agency’s work in advising, supporting and...
Analysis
Potential impacts of April’s NIC and minimum wage changes
...slim margins Some experts believe that the National Insurance increase will not only have a detrimental effect on businesses – but also on workers. Businesses may become more cautious about...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...more robust understanding. Perhaps even to a granular level. What does it mean when a business has to pivot? It means it’s changing some aspects of its core business. Businesses...
Interview
Tackling supply chain challenges through diversification
...the Chemical Business Association (CBA), explores why these challenges are driving the need for diversification within the industry, and the initiatives that are helping to put it in place. Current...
Interview
In Conversation with Sandra Waters, Commercial Director of NWF Fuels
...Meeting all their needs so they don’t need to go anywhere else. That’s my aim for the business. Best business advice Asked for her best piece of business advice Sandra...
Interview
Goals, ambitions and strategies: The expansion of the EET retail network
...handling large projects with refineries and petrochemicals. I’ve spent time in corporate planning, been an oil trader, worked on the business-to-business side. In my time at Reliance Industries Ltd, I...
Interview
35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...it is headed next. Business development “IFC was started by four engineers who all brought different skills and expertise to the business. Their knowledge was centred around liquid metering, hazardous...
Interview
A unique fuel industry set up for Convery Oils & Convery Engineering
...quality products and services to the local area. Fuel Oil News spoke with Eamon to learn more about these complementary family businesses. “The business was founded by John Convery (Eamon...
News
The Phillips 66 Interview
...to grow its market share here. Fuel Oil News editor, Jane Hughes asked managing director, Pete George about the business, refining and fuels and its relationship with fuel oil distributors....
News
Inspiring responsible businesses
...the worst happen again, Cumbria’s homes and businesses are better prepared to deal with flooding.” Chief executive of Business in the Community, Amanda Mackenzie, said: “We want all businesses to...
Interview
Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland
...about getting kids to school, people to work, heating homes and businesses and keeping shelves full. “The industry is not about defending fossil fuel, even though Ireland has one of...
Interview
In profile with Emma Osborn-Wilke of Halso Fuels
...business into growth. Describe yourself in 3 words Driven, determined and dependable. What were your childhood / early ambitions? I always wanted to be involved in business; I even applied...
Interview
Road Tankers Armagh: quality without compromise
It’s been more than three years since we last visited Road Tankers Armagh when the family-owned and operated business relocated to impressive new premises as part of a significant business...
News
Backing a certainty
...company. First purchasing BP’s fuel marketing businesses in Scotland and Cumbria, it was the 2004 acquisition of Shell Direct that gave the business a national footprint. Texaco’s equity distributors were...
Case Study
A case study: software that is maximising flexibility in fuel deliveries
...for this type of solution is business-led. “For a transport-heavy business with complex logistics such as ours, this is not simply an IT solution. It is a core business system.’...
Interview
Green Fuels: fighting climate change with sewage sludge
...his garage, and it went on from there!” Business growth and development “I can’t believe it’s been twenty years since the business began. In the UK, we’ve now got 20...
News
Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels businesses sold – to employees
Northern-based fuel supplier Craggs Energy Ltd and its sister company in Devon, Moorland Fuels Ltd, have transferred ownership of the businesses to their 55-strong workforce. The directors have transferred 100...