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Tanker driver passports exceed 5,800

The Downstream Oil Industry Distribution Forum (DODF) has announced that more than 5,800 Petroleum Driver Passports have now been issued by the scheme manager, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Once all...

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DCC acquisition provisionally cleared

...from Rontec LLP, which had previously bought them from Total Downstream UK in June 2011. In its findings, the CC has provisionally stated that customers supplied by the various businesses...

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London launch for Eleven Recruitment

...Recruitment. Oil Recruitment has been well-known in the downstream fuel distribution industry for the past 20 years. Speaking to Fuel Oil News for the October 2018 issue, managing director Nick...

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Further aviation growth for Essar

The new agreement with Etihad Airways is the latest development in Essar Oil UK’s strategy of downstream integration, which has also seen a successful entry into the UK fuel retail...

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Trend for forecourt closures evens out

...price of oil. The 2015 Retail Marketing Survey is available, priced £100, from the Energy Institute. For more information on the downstream sector, including filling stations and retail fuel prices, visit knowledge.energyinst.org/collections/rms...

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Royal approval for fuel management company

...and it was in the International Trade category that Fairbanks has excelled, with its exponential growth worldwide. Fairbanks provides fuel monitoring and management services to the downstream fuel retail industry....
Boilerjuice rebrand

Analysis

Rebranding: reasons, process and impact

Rebranding has been on the increase in the downstream industry in recent months, with many businesses finding themselves in the position of having recently rebranded or actively preparing for a...

Knowledge

Cyber risks: why cyber security matters

...involved understand the potential impacts of cyber attacks. In this article, we hear from Karl Jones of downstream fuel industry insurance specialist Oamps, who discusses the actions that can be...

News

NEW – Safe Loading Pass scheme

...well reflects the changes in our industry and it’s more widely adopted by downstream oil distribution terminals. It also sets higher standards, thus providing confidence to terminal operators that road...
Driving customer satisfaction through digitalisation

Case Study

Driving customer satisfaction through digitalisation

For months now, the downstream market has been disrupted by various influences. In response, distributors are adapting, and embracing technological advancements is one route to their ability to remain competitive...

Analysis

World Fuel Services – spreading the word

“As the oil majors move more upstream, opportunities are opening up downstream for new refiners and suppliers like ourselves,” said Craig Roberts, managing director of inland distribution at World Fuel...
Whistl new product

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Whistl launches Fuel Carbon Calculator

...its first customer to offset their carbon emissions through this innovative product – the first in the Downstream Access Bulk Mail sector. The new product benefits both Whistl and its...

Analysis

Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence

...Oil Independents (AUKOI), I was pleased to see the emergence, and be a part of, the Downstream Fuel Association (DFA).  The DFA has much to do to build on the...

Analysis

Prax – a fast track wholesaler

...of the UK, as previously mentioned.” In common with others in the wholesale market, Don had much praise for the recently established Downstream Fuel Association (DFA). “As independents like ourselves...