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Raw deal for rural renewables
...using oil for heating and hot water. If an existing oil-fired boiler was replaced with a biomass model then fuel bills would actually rise by £430 per year. Ground source...
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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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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...
Opinion
Consequences of IMO 2020
January 2020 saw a new limit on the sulphur content in the fuel oil used on board ships come into force, marking a significant milestone to improve air quality, preserve...
Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...is hard work but the work offers good regular volumes,” Simon said. “Specification changes in gas oil have driven growth for us. The whole gas oil market is very interesting. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...that a certain percentage of their total sales was from biofuels. RTFO stipulated that by 2010, 5% of all UK fuel sold on UK forecourts had to come from a...
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Drop in oil product demand highlighted in industry review
UKPIA has today published its annual review of the UK downstream industry. It provides a collection of recent information on the sector from government departments, UKPIA members, and a range...
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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...
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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...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...Oilfast and Krzysztof Malik from Certas Energy with both drivers congratulated for their own outstanding contributions. Committed to decarbonisation The Oilshield-sponsored, Green Award was awarded to Oil 4 Wales The...
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New standard publication will ensure sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
...affordable, non-disruptive conversion, which itself immediately reduces emissions by 88%. Around 150 oil heated properties across the UK have already been converted to HVO as part of an industry demonstration...
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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...