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Taking strategic action
...the emphasis firmly on oil trading. “In those pre-internet days selling marine fuel literally meant driving to the port to ask if anyone needed it! Whilst our fuel supply was...
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Fuel theft in the UK
...value for domestic fuel theft was £630,163.93. Fuel theft hotspots by recorded instances Commercial Fuel Theft Hotspots Total Recorded Instances Domestic Fuel Theft Hotspots Total Recorded Instances Greater Manchester...
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Vulnerable rural households hit by discrepancies
...savings. Crucially for the fuel poor, economies of scale as liquid biofuel supplies improve and the fact that a blended fuel would initially be introduced, would also mean our solution...
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Phillips 66 – the perfect vehicle to talk
Out on the road – Pete, Lindsey and Guy at Old Trafford A few months after the Conoco Phillips demerger to create a business dedicated solely to its downstream operations,...
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Views on the government’s plans to abolish the red diesel subsidy
...to farmers and construction companies.’ Speaking with John Ford of Ford Fuel Oils, he told Fuel Oil News that in his opinion: “Scrapping the gas oil rebate not only hits...
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Training standard welcomed
“The DODF training standard will build on the good practice that already exists in many parts of the industry,” says Colin Rutherford, general manager, Turners Establishing a common training standard...
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Red diesel rebate change – the unwelcome impacts and contradictions
...Further squeeze on supplies Another unforeseen impact of the rebate change was highlighted by a fuel distributor who was commenting on the recently announced cut in fuel duty: “A duty...
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
...need the policy support of government to make this happen.” OFTEC and UKIFDA are providing regular updates on the new renewable fuel through the Future Ready Fuel campaign website: www.futurereadyfuel.info....
Opinion
Warning over red diesel price hike
...where products that optimise combustion and increase fuel efficiencies of diesel, biofuels, HVO and other fuels can make a difference by enabling significant financial savings through reduced fuel consumption as...
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Four MX-5s are the first cars to drive the length of Great Britain using sustainable fuel
...fuels are, demonstrating the role sustainable fuels can play in de-carbonising both modern and classic cars, and further highlighting how sustainable fuels could complement Mazda’s Multi-Solution approach to achieving climate...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
A regular look at the ways in which the fuel distributor community play a vital role in their communities All hands on deck at Nolan Oils After an unusually quiet...
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Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...“Marine fuel also has issues. As ship operators look to move away from heavy fuel oil as a result of SECA (Sulphur Emissions Control Areas), we face the biggest change...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...capacity to produce enough renewable liquid fuel to meet biofuel consumption several times over. In fact, the projected renewable liquid fuels yield would exceed demand by between 243 – 560%....
Case Study
A digital transformation for Highland Fuels
...Ian Forsyth, Regional General Manager, Highland Fuels. Founded in Inverness in 1957, Highland Fuels is a growing, forward-thinking supplier of energy for homes, businesses, vehicles and marine craft in Scotland...
Interview
In conversation with Lynx Fuels
Lynx Fuels is a growing, independent, fuel distribution business based in the North of England. The business has recently opened a new depot in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, and has...
Interview
Dedication to customer service delivers industry success for WCF Fuels
...Humberside, Northumberland, Lancashire, and Cumbria. WCF Fuels comprises four independent fuel brands: Allan Stobart’s, WCF Chandlers, WCF Fuels North East, and WCF Fuels North West. The team have recently been...
Interview
The downstream customer
...and easy to understand.” The purchasing decision Claudia was keen to discover whether the consumers used fuel marketplace websites or buying groups when purchasing fuel for their homes. Peter reflected:...
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NI Oil in Reserve Force exercise with Royal Logistics Corps (North Irish) Regiment
...they identified and established a Bulk Fuel Installation where fuel would be stored prior to onward transportation as required. From this Bulk Fuel Installation, fuel (diesel) was moved to various...