News
Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...May issue, we spoke with fuel oil suppliers, wholesalers and distributors, as well as suppliers of technologies to find out what has been most recently adopted throughout the supply chain...
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Insight
A vertically challenged market
...Texaco to Chevron and subsequently to Valero, whilst Total divested its retail and equity distributor business. Distributor and retail changes In 2001 BP divested its equity distributors to Q8 in...
Interview
A growing network
...he explained. Whilst in recent years, Top has seen the industry move away from contracted and branded distributors, the company believes that this has shifted, with distributors now recognising the...
Analysis
The changing face of the fuel depot
As the industry continues to evolve, Liz Boardman chats to fuel distributors and equipment suppliers about how fuel depots have changed over time, what it takes to establish a new...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
Killybegs – where Donegal has a depot Some lucky decisions and a keen share of the marine and lubricant markets have helped give one distributor a positive outlook in recession,...
Interview
Next generation joins family-owned fuel distributor
...the business. I want to do all I can to solidify existing customer relations and make us the number one distributor in our area. What do you find appealing about...
News
Industry EXPO 2024 promises to unite and empower liquid fuel distributors
Trade association and EXPO 2024 event organiser, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), has revealed ‘Working Together in Changing Times’ as the theme for its industry-leading 2024 event,...
News
Distributor joins forces with police
A Hertfordshire distributor has partnered with the police in a bid to help local residents protect their heating oil. Stevenage Oils has been distributing leaflets to customers containing practical advice...
News
North of England fuel distributor among Britain’s most inspiring firms
...a significant achievement for Oil NRG – the only oil distributor to be included – and a testament to the outstanding hard work, experience and professionalism of our whole team....
News
Bristol-based fuel distributor appoints new company directors
Ford Fuels, the Bristol-based distributor with over 50 years of family heritage, has appointed two new directors to steer the company into the future whilst upholding its long history of...
News
Fuel distributors improve profitability by harnessing customer data
Fuel oil distributors can drive huge improvements in their operational efficiency and potentially become more profitable by encouraging customers to install telemetry monitoring onto their oil tanks. That’s the message...
News
Fundraising golf day is a huge hit with fuel distributors
A recent industry golf day proved to be such a massive success with the many distributors who attended that hosts Boilerjuice are now planning to create an annual event! Head...
Opinion
Are distributors doing enough to help vulnerable customers?
A recent report by the Fuel Poverty Action Group has called on fuel oil distributors to establish a priority register* for vulnerable customers James Owen, S Owen and Sons,...
Knowledge
Red diesel: What do the new rules mean for fuel distributors?
...commercial and backup power generation. Russell Rhodes If you’re a distributor supplying any of these industries, you’re no doubt aware of the change in legislation. But have you fully considered...
Insight
Rapidly changing oil market creates pricing and supply issues
...Cork distributor has reported that the supply situation is ‘settling down’ after a few crazy weeks when panic buying led to long delays before deliveries. Another Irish distributor commented that...
Insight
Shared deliveries …
...the UK has a customer base of over 60 companies … a consideration for distributors? Aside from the cost of product itself, by far the largest component of the distributor’s...
News
Kerosene – community buying
...realise that another tier of ordering – for a minimal saving – simply removes them from any close relationship they may have with their distributor.” Shropshire distributor, Oakleys Fuel Oils...
Interview
Rationalisation in Irish oil distribution
...GB market for several years but it’s only getting started locally. “There’s little doubt that NI is oversupplied with distributors – there are some 250 businesses serving a market of...