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Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...combination of skills is far more important than being biased towards a particular skillset. Salespeople who have no consideration for operations create challenges for a business, as do operations people...

Interview

35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions

...up for the day. “This means that preventative maintenance and servicing of our depot loading skids is higher on everyone’s agenda now.” Solving customers’ challenges With customers integral to all...

News

New business innovates fuel transportation

...to embrace more sustainable transportation solutions. Overcoming sustainability challenges Paul Pearson, business line director EMEIA and Asia, Ingersoll Rand Transport Solutions, said of the new business: “IRTS has been formed...

Analysis

An industry acquiring

Since the first impacts of Covid-19 back in early 2020, we, at Fuel Oil News, have closely followed the sector as it has adapted in the face of increasing challenges....

Insight

The future for tankers

...of the tanker and how design and production may change to reflect the changing face of fuel. Despite the recent challenges, the future looks busy Ben Firth, Tasca Tankers commented...
With distributors focused on ensuring that fuel is delivered where and when needed, we look at developments in software to address sector challenges.

Analysis

A look at software developments in fuel distribution

With our community of distributors focused on ensuring that fuel is delivered where and when needed, we look at recent developments in software that address challenges faced in the sector....

Opinion

Consequences of IMO 2020

...challenges for shipowners to consider before purchasing bunkers. Concerns about compliance, compatibility, and availability of fuels dominated but they were far from the only challenges the industry faced. A need...

Insight

An industry acquiring

...team and were said to support the company’s ambitious growth plans to solve more customer challenges in a broader range of sectors with a joined-up approach to its services. Andrew...

News

Driver shortages create barrier

Covid-19 and plummeting oil prices are two of the most substantial challenges that the fuel oil distribution sector has faced in the past 12 months. But whilst these were very...
Trevor Wilson, MD of Road Tankers Armagh talks about expansion and future developments.

Interview

Road Tankers Armagh: quality without compromise

...build and delivery times despite sector challenges. As we heard in the tanker review in February issue Fuel Oil News, recent months have seen many challenges in tanker manufacturing –...
A new approach born from a deep understanding of fuel distribution

Interview

Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

...prices! “As the old saying goes “out of adversity comes opportunity” and this has certainly been the case for our business. The challenges faced have brought about many successful enhancements...

News

The Phillips 66 Interview

...the challenges of the forthcoming Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)? The RHI scheme, which incentivises commercial and domestic customers to look at alternative heat technologies, is something Phillips 66 is following...