News
More debate on industry issues
...has changed in the past from coal and paraffin. “I don’t think any of us have crystal balls. When the cut off date for oil is I don’t know, nobody...
search | ben-ball
Interview
In Profile with Martyn Lyons of TR3 Consulting
...favourite sports team? Newcastle United Football Club. What’s the biggest challenge of our time? Conflict and Climate Change. Cheese or chocolate? Both! Share your greatest personal achievement. My wife and...
News
Distributors act swiftly to protect heating oil customers from supply shortages
Following the mild early winter, a sudden arctic blast towards the end of 2022 saw home-heating oil orders ‘go ballistic’ with many distributors in Ireland and the UK mainland implementing...
Interview
Sodbury Fuels: celebrating 10 years in business
...and Gromit Appeal – Children’s Hospital Bristol, Hawkesbury Upton School Charity Run, Chipping Sodbury Lions Club, Yate Town Football Club, Time is Precious, Castle Combe Steam Rally, Jessie May and...
Interview
In Profile with Steve Little of Certas Energy UK
...things would you take to a desert island? My pet dog Buddy A ball of some description Fishing rod. Tell us something about you that people would be very surprised...
Opinion
Good mental health matters
...national charities, construction, renewable gas, and a premier football club. Specialising in improving the psychological health of employees, managers, and senior leaders within all areas of the workforce, Mandy delivered...
Market Report
Elections and energy policy: a powerful combination
...street lighting. No wonder the ruling party was punished at the ballot box. Mexico Next on June’s election timeline was Mexico, where the populist left-winger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, was...
News
Clocking up different meters as Emma Allinson runs the Great North Run
...others, started the C25K and at 40 I was finally able to run 5k each week. Now, three years later, I entered the ballot for the Great North Run and...
News
Rod Prowse
...of different countries including Australia, Argentina, Benelux, Bosnia, Jordan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa and USA. Rod also served as non-executive director on a number of companies including Delek Petroleum...
News
Ex-footballer and army veteran champions Veterans into Logistics
Former professional footballer and ex-army veteran, Tamara Honeywell is now working as an HGV driver for Stobart, thanks to charity, Veterans into Logistics. Tamara played football and cricket professionally for...
News
There’s nothing standard about Tommy’s FPL performance
As the run in to the season end gathers pace the January winner of the Fuel Oil News Community Fantasy Football League recently received his prize. Surprising the winner, Tommy...
News
A lubricants package that delivers
...existing suppliers. As a small wholesaler/distributor we weren’t taken seriously by many of the other companies that we approached. Euro Oils came across as far more on the ball, and...
News
Neil Dolan – celebrating 25 years with Centre Tank Services
...sod’s law that I broke my leg at football. I remember coming into work the next day with my leg in cast, on crutches and determined… because I really wanted...
Opinion
Momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen. Is the hype warranted?
There was huge momentum behind both hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in 2021. Project pipelines ballooned, new policies and funding pots were announced and COP26 spurred net...
News
Sidney Gilmore
...his appointment in 1985, Sidney was a popular industry figure, extremely well-liked and respected and recognised for his hard work. Born in Ballyhalbert in 1925, Sidney showed an entrepreneurial flair...
Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
...gaining some good traction with this. Crucially, they are selling new fuels that are complementary to their existing infrastructure. We’ve been ballistically busy with projects for the first half of...
News
September 14 update
...Sea dries up and the moth-balling process begins earlier than expected, then it is neither scare-mongering nor propaganda to suggest that periods of serious economic stagnation will be the result....
Interview
In Profile with Jo Ritzema of WCF Ltd.
...Playlist. Crisps and lip balm. Tell us something about you that people would be very surprised by I used to ballroom dance. Who would you most like to ask these...