News
Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels
...than many of its competitors and the seasonal variation in price gives oil heating users the chance to maximise savings. Percentage increase in the price of oil and other heating...
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Analysis
Prax – a fast track wholesaler
...of automotive and industrial fuels in the UK Prax is owned by The State Oil Group which operates 22 service stations and employs over 100 staff in the Midlands and...
News
Super growth for State Oil
...Harvest Energy with over 100 dealer sites and State Oil, which administers 11 company-owned fuel service stations in the UK. State Oil’s UK aim is to provide competitively priced high-quality...
News
127% more expensive than heating oil
...– 127% more expensive than heating oil – with further electricity price rises on the horizon this September for many households. Oil is also currently 13% cheaper than mains gas...
News
Can oil hold its market share?
...domestic and 250,000 commercial oil users, we will not roll over,” he added. “We’re reasserting oil in the marketplace. To this end, we’re working with members and oil distributors to...
News
Introducing the United Oils
Gulf Oil’s vice president international, Frank Rutten was joined at the event by Arthur Liu, managing director of Gulf Oil China, Manchester United’s commercial director Jamie Reigle together with a...
News
Distributor showcases future fuel ready Rayburn that indicates belief in HVO
...immediate reduction in carbon emissions of 88%. The low-carbon fuel, made from certified waste fats and oils, can be used to replace conventional heating oil and has been classified as...
News
Oil prices fuel record financial performance for J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...achieve record profits. “Rix Petroleum was helped by an increase in the price of crude oil, which stabilised during 2022 as market turmoil created by the war in Ukraine began...
Opinion
Record profits for big energy companies increase calls for environmental legislation
...wrong incentives Caroline Dennett, safety consultant, believes there is no incentive for Big Oil to contribute to climate and pollution solutions: “Certainly in the UK, the oil and gas majors...
News
A revolutionary launch from Magnus Monitors
Galway-headquartered Magnus has introduced its first product to the oil and lubricants industry – a truly wireless, battery-driven, radar technology-based oil level monitor that can be installed on tanks without...
Interview
Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
With Standard Fuel Oils having celebrated 10 years in the industry in October last year, we hear from them about the sector they have served over this time to understand...
News
Oilfast to launch unmanned retail fuel facility
Oilfast Limited has announced the forthcoming launch of its first unmanned retail fuel facility at Balbeggie near Perth. The site, which features the Oilfast logo and image, marks the company’s...
News
Industry bodies launch up-to-date winter advice for heating oil users
...governments across the UK. Urging home heating oil users to act now, CEO of UKIFDA, Ken Cronin, said: “Following our five-point plan will help to ensure your home is all...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Here Comes the Sun?
...by those of us at UKIFDA following our annual event. June is a month for weddings and graduations, as well as barbecues and beaches. To top it all off, June...
News
NI oil stocks low due to unexpectedly high demand
...oil available to as many consumers as possible. “The oil industry has asked the Department of Economy since 2016 to look at an emergency storage facility in NI to prevent...
News
DCC to acquire Irish-owned fuel distributor
...can be made until May 18. Jones Oil, founded in 1984 as Jones Distribution, is an entirely Irish-owned company, headquartered in Dublin. It supplies homeheating oil and commercial fuels to...
Opinion
Transitioning from oil to renewables – cost or investment?
We hear from Neste after a decade of transitioning from a regional oil refinery to a global leader in renewable solutions to see if the investment is paying off. Neste’s...
News
QMRE takes delivery of second VIXLA plastic waste-2-oil system
...into oil and ultimately back into plastic. For three years QMRE had been operating a smaller version of the plastic waste-2-oil system on a test and development basis at their...