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Lewis Tankers ahead of business plan
...in gross margin, which resulted in a break even at operating profit (after interest) – a turnaround of £450,000 from 2010. Performance is now ahead of the original five year business...
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Distributor diaries November 2023:updates from our distributor community
...took in our business. We were impressed by his willingness to take the time out from his busy schedule and come to meet us in person to listen to our...
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A career dedicated to fuel
...is well-placed to suggest what should be the top priority for any business: “The products are all the same, the difference is the service. In every business I have worked...
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CTS unveils plans for new Middle East division
...same way as a fully functioning business in the area was not always possible. A window of opportunity CTS spotted a window of opportunity to open a division in Saudi...
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Further expansion as NWF Fuels acquires Pinnock Brothers
...businesses, who are trusting us to continue driving their business and teams forward. “Looking ahead, we remain focused on expansion. We’re actively seeking opportunities to grow our business and will...
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How Phillips 66 is driving the industry evolution to future fuels
...that I was able to spend a lot of time getting to know my team and the business here.” The time to focus was a real benefit to Renee but:...
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Latest industry people moves – March 2025
...products and delivered business out of Grays and Grangemouth terminals. “Harry’s extensive experience and proven track record in the industry make him a valuable addition to the Phillips 66 team,”...
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Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand
Rocketing customer demand for alternative cleaner fuels sees Crown Oil expand with investment in a new site. The Bury-based business, part of the £420m-turnover Crown Oil family of companies, has...
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Thompson Fuels – providing service with a smile
...smile!) for customers. The company has evolved during the years. It was established in 1968 to provide a coal delivery service. Ten years later, the family business diversified into oil...
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Survey suggests main impact of red diesel rebate change is increased cost
...2022, the entitlement to use rebated red diesel has been removed for many sectors previously included. The aim was to help reduce harmful greenhouse gases and encourage businesses to adopt...
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Sodbury Fuels: Christmas, community and charity
...new fuel distribution business. The business has been a huge success, becoming a limited company in its own right in 2016. Claudia Weeks, content writer for Fuel Oil News, spoke...
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April 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...20 years working for the business. Jo reflected on the last 20 years with the company: “It would not be an exaggeration to say the past 20 years have flown...
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Certas Energy named Alternative Fuel Provider of the Year for 2023
...and products and mission to drive decarbonisation across the business. Fuelling the future Certas Energy is perfectly-positioned to accelerate fleet businesses towards their sustainability targets. As well as delivering to...
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Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
...and medium sized businesses (SMEs), with companies representing over 40 sectors and spanning every country and region across the UK. To be selected for the list, businesses had to demonstrate...
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New appointment at Phillips 66
...business in 1998, Renee has an extensive and diverse background across refining, process engineering, commercial commodities, optimisation and marketing. She has held various roles in Phillips 66, most recently as...
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Phillips 66 – the perfect vehicle to talk
Out on the road – Pete, Lindsey and Guy at Old Trafford A few months after the Conoco Phillips demerger to create a business dedicated solely to its downstream operations,...
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Crown Oil – encouraging customers to use cleaner fuels
Transport and business sectors are the UK’s largest/third largest contributors of greenhouse gases according to the most recent data in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s 2017 UK...
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Certas accelerates energy transition strategy with renewables appointment and acquisition
Fuel and lubricants distributor, Certas Energy, has accelerated its mission to transform the way homes and businesses are powered with the appointment of a new Renewable Energy Director and the...