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OFT boosts transparency on heating oil prices
Following OFT action, GB Oils, the largest supplier of heating oil in the country, has changed its domestic heating oil contracts ensuring quoted prices do not increase from the time...
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Gleaner Oils owner joins board at Elgin City FC
...and work took him to Edinburgh. Now back in Moray, Stephen owns the Gleaner Oils business in Elgin with his wife Jane. A spokesperson for Elgin FC explains how the...
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Fenton Packaging Solutions offers sustainable alternative to rigid plastic containers
...fuels, oils and lubricants supplier, has, since 2015, worked in exclusive partnership with Fenton Packaging to pioneer FuelBox, a ‘bag-in-box fuelling system’ that is completely recyclable and nothing short of...
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New terminal manager at Certas Energy
...says his final farewell to the business. Ron’s distinguished career began in 1975 with Ellis & McHardy Oils (a BP distributor) in the Forfar depot, which Certas Energy now owns....
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Gritting in rural areas – your views sought
...oils policy team, said: “In recent winters during extreme weather we have temporarily allowed tractors and other agricultural vehicles gritting rural roads to use red diesel. We are now considering...
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Growth sees oil recycling specialist Slicker Recycling expand team
...the collection and recycling of lubricating oils previously used in motor vehicles and machinery, has revealed a variety of promotions and appointments within its 18-strong interceptor team. Commercial manager Leanne...
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Energy statistics show fall in oil production
Thr price of heating oils rose by 4.1 per cent between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012 Oil production fell by 13 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, when...
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Additional help for off-grid customers?
...lowest quote, as some of these high prices are just not feasible.” A copy of the Best Practice guide to Oil Buying Groups is available on the Oilsave website www.oilsave.org.uk...
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Putting some fire into Cold Homes Week
...addressing. “Our Oilsave website contains lots of useful tips on becoming more energy efficient and OFTEC registered technicians can always provide well professional advice to homeowners. We also teamed up...
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More partnerships at Certas Energy
...said national accounts manager – lubricants, Diane Parkhouse. “The full spectrum of oils to fuel additives and gearbox oils are all in stock at A1 Motor Stores’ distribution centre at...
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Lancashire distributor broadens its horizon
Managing director, Jordan Ingoe, shows off the company’s new 14,000 litre tanker. Photo supplied by Jonathan Farber Rochdale-based Ingoe Oils attracted new business at the Cheshire Show last month. The...
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New UK Global Tariff gets positive response
...light oils will be rounded down from 4.7% to 4%. Tariffs for most fuel oils will fall from 3.7% to 2%. So-called nuisance tariffs, those under 2%, have been scrapped...
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Sodbury Fuels: celebrating 10 years in business
...Nolan, of Nolan Oils, to form a new fuel distribution business. The business has been a huge success, and was set up as a limited company in its own right...
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Lubricants rally to testing conditions
...a helicopter to support the three cars out in Africa. “We need a slightly heavier engine oil and slightly better gear and differential oils for this long distance rally. Morris...
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Introducing the combined density and viscosity meter from Anton Paar
Do you need to measure the density of fuels and oils according to ASTM D4052 for transfer? Are you interested in enhancing the accuracy and reliability of your test records?...
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Oil reclamation stepped up on Teesside
The new tank farm at CSG’s Middlesbrough oil reclamation facility “Our plan is to recover substantial quantities of useful lubricating oils, fuels and other hydrocarbon products from waste oils brought...
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Volvo Trucks – synthetic diesel for all engines
Volvo Trucks has now approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) in all its Euro-5 engines with unchanged service intervals. In September 2015, there will be a global type-approval...
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Alpeco updates Caldo Oils’ main depot
Recently installed – Caldo’s new Alpeco skid Alpeco has recently installed a new bottom loading skid at Caldo Oils’ St Helen’s depot. The company’s main depot was originally fitted with...