Interview
In Profile – Luc Smets
In the August edition of Fuel Oil News magazine, we chatted with Luc Smets, general manager at Prax Lindsey oil refinery, to discover more about the man behind the industry...
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Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...Tees refinery leaving no refinery between Grangemouth and Immingham. Providing storage on the Tyne has enabled World Fuel to better serve the domestic, aggregate, mining and agricultural sectors in particular....
News
Milford Haven – frustration and regret
...had collapsed last week. “For the past four years we have worked tirelessly to secure a positive outcome for the future of the refinery and our workforce. Unfortunately, and despite...
News
A feeling of insecurity?
...in the US, Russia and Asia, although these regions themselves have had a few mixed years. Many sources in the industry are predicting that further European refinery closures can be...
News
A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate
...refinery, Total UK operates one of the UK’s 7 remaining refineries. Networking with a rather rain soaked David Hodge (6) of Lancashire-based Ribble Fuel Oils was Total UK commercial sales...
Interview
Goals, ambitions and strategies: The expansion of the EET retail network
...happening. The drive for sustainable processes starts at the refinery and will feed right down to the forecourts. Our partners will have a huge part to play in this, we...
News
Essar introduces cost efficiency initiatives at Stanlow
Volker Shultz, Essar Oil UK chief executive Essar Oil UK has reconfigured its Stanlow Refinery to increase the production of high value products and further reduce the amount of fuel...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...George, Phillips 66 “Phillips 66 plays a key role in providing a secure supply of petroleum products to the UK markets via its Humber Refinery. We are very pleased that...
News
Greenergy reports 82 per cent profit rise
Greenergy, which supplies almost one quarter of the UK’s road fuels, reported an 82 per cent rise in profit due to cheaper feedstock and increased sales amid a growing market...
News
The renaissance of Grangemouth
...to revitalise manufacturing in the USA. INEOS will use the ethane from US shale gas in its gas cracker at Grangemouth, both as a fuel and a feedstock, replacing the...
News
Customer feedback helps gain competitive edge
...the feedback received. The company has yet again out-performed previous survey ratings, with scores remaining consistently high, in particular on aspects of service that customers rate as being of most...
News
Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
WCF Fuels North West: turning feedback into forests WCF Fuels North West, the Lancashire based distributor, has launched an innovative approach to sustainability – turning customer feedback into forests. “We...
News
Everything that a manager of people needs
...reasons why some perform well whilst others underperform. Being fully objective makes it easier to deliver feedback and to see if improvements have been made once feedback has been given....
News
Clever chemistry fuels business
...grade feedstock led to badly made biodiesel, quality issues and fuel degradation whilst a DIY biofuels market grew up with carte blanche to make a little bit of diesel without...
Opinion
E10 to fuel UK’s journey to net zero
...offers farmers a market for lower-grade wheat that can’t be used for milling and a local source of protein feed, meaning less soy-based feed needs to be imported from South...
News
At your service
...customer’s vehicle. Excellent feedback led to Simon attending at more and more customer sites across the country. “Realising that Simon was living on very little sleep and a diet of...
News
Latest software developments supporting the sector
...to this demand for greater insight as well as supplier feedback, BoilerJuice has introduced new functionality to its software. The addition of its Order Management system significantly bridges the customer...
News
Energy Institute seeks industry feedback
...is now available for review and the EI calls for industry stakeholders to feedback on its technical content before 4 January 2013. EI/JIG 1530 is intended to provide a standard...