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Paul Taylor of Geoff Boorman Fuels

Interview

In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels

As the liquid fuel distribution industry considers the opportunities and challenges around the energy transition and future fuels, some of those in our distributor community may be considering their own...

Analysis

A look at software developments in fuel distribution

With our community of distributors focused on ensuring that fuel is delivered where and when needed, we look at recent developments in software that address challenges faced in the sector....
Our latest look at the changing downstream landscape

Insight

UK Downstream: the changing landscape

...on an ambitious distributor acquisition programme, which included the equity distributor businesses of Shell (Shell Direct), Texaco and Total (TotalButler). Principal market channels: We will now take a brief look...

Interview

Taking a different approach

Speaking to many fuel distributors in Ireland recently, the most frequently used word to describe the current market was ‘challenging.’ “It’s been a tough year to date,” said Donall O’Connor,...

News

Reap what you sow

As the domestic market tails off over the summer months, for many distributors, it is their agricultural business that picks up speed. Below Liz Boardman looks at this market’s seasonal peaks...

News

Driver shortages create barrier

...much in the spotlight, existing challenges continued to present barriers – one of the biggest being driver shortages across the UK and Ireland. During recent conversations, several distributors have told...
Technology advancements supporting the sector

Analysis

Future market demands for tank level monitoring

...with its customers has enabled it to continually stay ahead of the market. Serving all tiers of distributors “In today’s dynamic landscape, small, medium, and large fuel distributors need to...

News

Success in tough times in Ireland

Margins in the Republic of Ireland The market for both distributors and equipment manufacturers in Ireland can, at best, be described as challenging, says marketing consultant John Switzer “Product and...
Leading online heating oil marketplace Boilerjuice  talks about future plans

Interview

BoilerJuice: revolutionising operations

...cheaper, and more convenient. “Back in 2004 our proposition was unique in that, for the first-time, customers and distributors could order and manage their orders online,” begins Tim Buckman, CEO...
The community speaks

Opinion

The community speaks

...community of distributors said: Gross Margin Gone Rapidly changing.  Increasingly fragmented. Unrecognised significance. Normalisation of margins. Enjoyable. The return of credit risk. Family, forward-thinking, exciting. Never a dull moment, inspiring,...
Sentinam launch team

Interview

Fuel Oil News talks with new sector supplier Sentinam

...UK fuel distributors. Motivation and strategy What inspired the launch of Sentinam – and why now? The launch of Sentinam Liquid Movement Solutions is a strategic step by the MechTronic...

News

BWOC – a business with character

...the south-west.  The five members of the team have a collective 95 years of industry experience. Support for independent distributors and new start-ups Under more pressure than ever before, distributors...