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Industry body backs fuel poverty campaign
...struggling to pay for their heating oil, our members provide a range of schemes, including monthly fuel payment plan options, and encourage people to speak to their local fuel distributor...
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Fuel distributor team takes on tough fundraising challenge
A team from Ford Fuels recently completed an impressive fundraising challenge, raising over £10,000 in memory of two beloved colleagues. In the past three years, Ford Fuels has sadly and...
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Oilfast depot supervisor is the fuel distributor’s star pupil of the month
Oilfast, the independent fuel supplier with depots in Scotland, Wales, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire, is very proud of Insch depot supervisor Christine McKay. Christine recently passed her first ever forklift truck...
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Future fuel distributor sponsors conference
UKIFDA is proud to reveal the sponsor for the Future Fuels Conference to be held at the 2022 EXPO in Liverpool on April 27th & 28th as fuel supplier and...
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Scottish fuel distributor expands again
Scotland’s fastest-growing fuel distribution company, Oilfast, has announced an investment of over £700k in a further fleet expansion with the addition of five Volvo FE 6×2 Rigid Tankers. Specialising in heating...
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New owner for fuel distributor as popular industry couple retires
After managing the 35-year-old, North Yorkshire based, fuel distribution business Kettlewell Fuels with their experienced team for over 25 years, Janet and Trevor Kettlewell have announced their retirement, naming one...
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Welsh distributor goes with the wind
Erecting the latest turbine at D J Davies Ammanford depot Formed in 1971 D J Davies Fuels has diversified to offer its customers a range of energy products including fuel,...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
Liz Boardman speaks with Nick Goodwin, founder and director of Standard Fuel Oils as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and looks back on ten years in the industry. It...
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Highland Fuels’ site facelift reflects fuel distributor’s investment in retail forecourts
The Ravenspark filling station in Irvine has re-opened with a brand-new Esso forecourt and Morrisons Daily convenience store after being completely demolished in February of this year as part of...
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Fuel distributor to close Arran depot due to ageing storage tanks
At the end of this month Certas Energy is to close its Brodick depot on the Isle of Arran and transport fuel directly from the mainland instead but has reassured...
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Future fuels gain momentum at high-turnout industry event
The momentum for future fuels momentum scaled up once again at the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Show & Conference 2023 in Coventry, which saw 650 attendees descend...
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Fuel supply expansion for Scotland refinery
...of Fuels & Lubricants at ASCO Group, said: “I’m delighted to commence this mutually beneficial services relationship and look forward to working with Petroineos, and the local distributors, in delivering...
Analysis
Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...Fuel Oil News, explores the issue of replacement trucks for distributor fleets. Following on from the excellent panel discussion: ‘The Future for Trucks – what should distributors choose and when?’...
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Kettlewell Fuels presented with Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2021 award
...award winning six-wheel tanker was built by Cobo Tankers & Services with the meter and pump system supplied by MechTronic for the winning distributor, and Janet and Trevor were thrilled...
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£800,000 investment expands HVO fuel trials
...the liquid fuel heating industry and is being led by trade associations UKIFDA, for the fuel distributors, and OFTEC, for the equipment manufacturer and training providers. A further 17 fuel...
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Future fuel ready tanker is Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year
The winning tanker was highlighted for its innovation, design and drive towards greener fuel deliveries for winning distributor, Kettlewell Fuels who was thrilled to see its future-ready tanker awarded the...
Interview
In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd
...Fuels Ltd. The Bedfordshire-based distributor, which only launched in October 2021, is already thriving. Claudia weeks speaks with Paul Craddock, the director of the business, to learn more about its...
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Roy Durell
...and now has tankers based in Essex and West London. Fuel Oils is one of the few remaining fully independent, family run distributors dedicated to continuing the good work that...