Insight
The growth of large retail dealer groups
...2004 with the acquisition of 125 owned sites +180 dealers from Q8’s GB retail/commercial fuels businesses. A significant number of sites have since been purchased from BP and Texaco and...
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News
In Profile – Alex Wolfe of Certas Energy UK
...facts. This month we chat with Alex Wolfe the commercial director for roadside services at Certas Energy UK. “IF YOU WEREN’T PAID, WHY WOULD YOU COME TO WORK?” ALEX WOLFE...
Opinion
How the oil & gas industry can maximise energy transition opportunities
...activity in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and be key to delivering a successful Net-Zero future. Improving commercial models which support cost reduction whilst incentivising the supply chain could re-energise...
News
1st October – Debt Pre-Action Protocol
Acumen Credit Insurance Brokers would like to draw the attention of fuel oil distributors to the Debt Pre-Action Protocol which comes into force on 1st October 2017. This Protocol describes the...
News
Prax appointment brings wealth of knowledge
...roles. He brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge, and a track record of building strategies and capabilities that have grown fuels businesses within a variety of commercial functions....
News
Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...UK interests 1990 Amoco UK acquired by Elf 1995 Burmah’s retail operations acquired by Save – subsequently went into administration with commercial fuels interests acquired by Bayford & Co 1997...
Analysis
New research into support for growth in hydrogen infrastructure projects
...to the report include: Karina Almeida, Hydrogen Safety Technical Lead, Gexcon Jon Clipsham, Chief Commercial Officer, Protium Rebecca Evans, Consents Manager, Cadent Gas Jack Davies, Head of Hydrogen Projects, Scottish...
News
DCC to acquire Irish-owned fuel distributor
...can be made until May 18. Jones Oil, founded in 1984 as Jones Distribution, is an entirely Irish-owned company, headquartered in Dublin. It supplies homeheating oil and commercial fuels to...
Interview
A proud tanker driver
Alex Longman is a man with a real fiery passion for tanker driving, Fuel Oil News deputy editor, Liz Boardman went to Dragon Petroleum to meet him. Driving professionally since...
Opinion
Crude falls below $100/bbl as OPEC+ increases output but for how long?
...and slower than the pace of increased output of recent months. Despite the disappointment, the additional 100,000 barrels a day from Sept, combined with an unexpected increase in US commercial...
News
Essar opens fourth UK retail site
“Our team is always available to discuss options and we remain keen to grow our retail network,” said SB Prasad, Essar’s chief commercial officer, retail This month Essar Oil (UK)...
News
Will refinery restructure lead to a sale?
...sale of the marketing business. “The original sale structure was unusual, splitting away primary logistics and the associated terminals along with the commercial/industrial fuels sales to distributors, direct commercial customers,...
News
Fluid Oil – meeting strategic objectives
...in Norway. Commercial plants are now being planned for the UK and other key heavy oil countries. The 25-barrel per day demonstration plant conducted a number of tests including upgrading...
Interview
Thoughts on Christmas from the fuel distribution community
We hope you enjoy this seasonal feature from the Fuel Oil News community – especially the cracker jokes! We asked those involved in the liquid fuel distribution industry the following...
News
A good infrastructure?
...to upgrade surplus fuel oil into petrol; then the chosen motoring fuel*. The next two decades saw the introduction of more stringent specifications for clean fuels and a need for...
News
CLH-PS takes ‘crucial step’ in UK operations and maintenance
“The insourcing of our operations and maintenance services will increase our level of ownership and will allow us to deliver a more efficient service,” says commercial director Nacho Casajús On...
Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...argue that, by putting such projects forward as a viable solution to net zero, we are just prolonging the use of fossil fuels and granting the fossil fuel industry a...
News
Essar wins best oil company initiative
Holding the award for best oil company initiative SB Prasad, chief commercial officer, retail is flanked by awards host Brian Conley (l) and Blake Gladman, research and insight director for...