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Fuel Oil News chats to Gordon Hyland, sales director at Touchstar Technologies, about software solutions, world domination and why the fuel distribution industry is such a great place to work.

Interview

Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination

...but over many years, we’re finding that the majority of fuel distributors are using some kind of driver application and ruggedised tablet device. This is always a significant investment, but...

News

Embracing change over 50 years

...UK distributors and, as the only Castrol Ambassador Distributor for the industrial and automotive product range, the company has attended all Castrol’s conferences over the last 10 years; an accolade...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

...will be more competitive which has got to be good news for distributors.” Fuel Oil News asked Simon if more newcomers could be expected to enter the wholesale arena.  “I’d...

News

New additions to Apollo products announced

...and broadband technology options have been integrated into the existing remote tank monitoring system, Apollo RMS. Used by an ever-increasing number of fuel distributors throughout theUKandIreland, Apollo RMS allows distributors...

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

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...
What is likely to be fuelling your future replacement trucks?

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?’...

News

£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...

Analysis

A deep dive into fuel distribution industry data

Industry trade body, UKIFDA, takes a detailed look at latest sector data in this annual review. Our members UKIFDA represents 121 distributors who, in turn, deliver c90% of the UK’s...
The current millennium has witnessed changes in the downstream oil sector in Ireland of a scale and extent that far exceeded anything that occurred in the 50 or so years prior. We consider how in Ireland the process has been characterised by consolidation in the competitive landscape accompanied by rationalisation of logistics arrangements.

Insight

The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s

...heating source, being used by just over 60% of households. Consequently, the competitive landscape is dominated by a well- established network of distributors/re-sellers, ranging in size from a few million...

Interview

Holding steady in challenging times

...distributors should have a minimum delivery – one that they can actually make money on, and stick to it,” added Adrian. “For me a drop of €150 is only feasible...

News

Distributor of the Year x 2

...knowledge and expertise, combined with a great sales and operations approach, as well as exceptional customer service. The competition is open to all contracted distributors which have partnerships with Shell...