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New owner for fuel distributor as popular industry couple retires

...by its fourth family generation. Described as a strategic acquisition, the addition of the Kettlewell Fuels business will support Northern Energy’s growth ambitions. Stuart Illingworth, Northern Energy’s managing director, said:...

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Recognition for lead on fuel transition

...tree planting days and plans underway to install solar panels on all buildings. Managing director Matthew Greensmith was delighted to receive the prestigious award following heavy investment in HVO and...

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Rebranded JET tankers support Road Safety Week

...the tankers visiting approximately 100 JET forecourts. Pete George, managing director of Phillips 66 UK & Ireland marketing, commented: “We know that our distinctive JET tanker fleet is a significant...

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Cold calling

...were coping. Well seasoned Working in and around the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts, Loud Fuel’s managing director, Kabraul Tasha said that the company was finding it tough: “Cold weather...

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The shipping news

...summer of 2008, but freight rates like the price of oil crashed,” explains Nikki Jessop the Rix Group’s director, Maritime Bunkering. “Following this, ship owners and operators resorted to slow...

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In Profile – Jane Raphael

...or chocolate? Cheese. Share your greatest personal achievement. In May 1987 George Davies, then head of the Next fashion chain, offered me the job of launching the brand-new Next Directory....

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Gulf Retail wins global award

...Certas Energy’s retail director, Ramsay MacDonald. “We continue to work hard to develop the Gulf brand in the UK and ensure that the Gulf proposition appeals to dealers of all...

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Making oil-heated homes more energy efficient

...OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley.  “This is due to poor insulation levels and the high number of old, inefficient boilers still in use. “We are urging all the political parties...

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COP26 FON blog 4: Transport decarbonisation

Continuing with his exclusive blog for Fuel Oil News, covering news from COP26, Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general UKPIA, shares the latest updates from Transport Day with transport decarbonisation, low carbon...

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New refuelling site opens this week

...land and property director for Peel Ports Group Once a disused piece of land, a new state-of-the-art facility providing diesel, gas oil and AdBlue® will open on Thursday in the...

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Fuelling regional growth in the Northern Powerhouse  

...management solutions that support improvements in efficiency and productivity,” said Brian Worrall, director of corporate affairs. “Already recognised as a top five business in the 2017 North West Top 200...

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Banning the internal combustion engine

...a low-carbon strategy in the UK that embraces all technologies,” said Stephen Marcos Jones, director-general of UKPIA “The UK government risks the progress we have made in reducing our emissions...
OMJ launches new report for buyers of road diesel

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OMJ launches new report for buyers of road diesel

...and weekly HVO prices, as well as a differential to current B7 diesel benchmarks. The report also provides RTFC prices. Ian Moore, director of markets at OMJ said: “The new...
A new approach born from a deep understanding of fuel distribution

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Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

...Major, Fuel Oil News editor spoke with Donall, managing director, and Andrew Higgins, marketing manager, to find out more about the move to online fuel marketing. Andrew begins the story:...

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INEOS welcomes ASA ruling on misleading fracking claims

...of the FOE’s wrongheaded opposition to fracking and we’re pleased to see the record corrected,” said Tom Pickering, INEOS shale operations director. “INEOS is always happy to debate on the...