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Opinion

Free oil? Not today …

...unlikely to have sold any physical oil at negative prices. The oil industry is already absorbing much of the short-term price shock by putting oil into storage, both on land...
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Insight

The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s

...Oil. In 2018, Irving Oil acquired large independent, Tedcastle Oil Products (TOP), providing it with a distribution terminal in Dublin as well as a substantially expanded market reach. The refinery...
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Looking at the challenge of ensuring that HVO is a genuinely sustainable future fuel

Knowledge

HVO – The issue of sustainability

...of used cooking oil (UCO) in the production of HVO, concerns have been raised that palm oil may be used in local markets to replace UCO that is exported for...
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A new approach born from a deep understanding of fuel distribution

Interview

Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

...Oils? “There are many benefits for suppliers selling oil through our website, including: • They are in complete control of the pricing and delivery windows they offer and can easily...
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The Weeks

Interview

The downstream customer

...oil and there is a premium price to be paid for last minute deliveries!” Sue reflected: “We think that oil distributors would help, but the quicker you want your oil,...
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Insight

Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector

...of Russia’s role in the petroleum industry as the world’s second-largest crude oil producer and largest exporter of refined oil products. Closer to home, Russia supplies about 30% of Europe’s...
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Market Report

The eternal influence of black gold

...oil company) and, instead, is an operating tri-venture between Exxon Mobil (45%), Amerada Hess (30%) and China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (25%). With little experience in negotiating oil concessions, Guyana’s...
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News

Father and son sentenced for defrauding oil customers

...occurring. One of the victims of the business was the Barr Hall Residential Home in Portaferry which had become increasingly concerned about its oil usage. “Police examined invoices for oil...
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A tanker making a unique contribution to customer service wins Tanker of the Year 2022

News

A unique contribution wins Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2022

...(Road Tankers Northern) EMO Oils (Central Welding) Consols Oils (Maidment) WCF Fuels (Road Tankers Northern) BWOC (Feldbinder) Stevenage Oils (Lakeland) Craggs Energy (Tasca Tankers) Howells Fuel Oil (Road Tankers Northern)...
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News

February 2016 update

...of the crude oil sold around the world. The vast majority of crude oil is sold at a discount to these two grades. So when we talk about $20 a...
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News

With a little help from our friends and family

...Fuel Oils told Fuel Oil News editor, Jane Hughes. One of the newest entrants into fuel oil distribution, Standard Fuel Oils is based in Merseyside. Twenty-eight year old Nick has...
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News

Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced

...not only be involved but were able to lead the way and really prove the potential of hydrotreated vegetable oil or HVO as an eco-friendly alternative to heating oil. “Our...
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News

Oil industry stars recognised

...qualified plumber and this will definitely help me along the way.” Innovative Product of the Year was won by Irish firm Dunraven Systems for its OilPal web-enabled remote oil monitoring...
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Insight

Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity

...oil/ light fuel oil, with maximum density which can range between 0.890 and 0.920 kg/m3 at 15 degrees C Marine gas oil – meets the inland heating oil specification i.e....
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