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Isle of Wight Fuels to close its doors
After 60 years of trading, the parent company for Isle of Wight Fuels (IOWF) has decided to close the business, which includes the Isle of Wight’s only fuel storage depot,...
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Calls for an energy efficiency and carbon reduction policy
...to encourage consumers to switch to high efficiency, modern condensing boilers.” In partnership with Age UK, OFTEC has republished its Keeping Warm This Winter booklet. Download a PDF at www.oilsave.org.uk/OilSmart....
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Gritting in rural areas – your views sought
...Views must be sent to HMRC by 5 October 2012. Please send your response to: Oils Policy Team HMRC 3W Ralli Quays 3 Stanley Street SALFORD M60 9LA Or steve.clarke2@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk...
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Oil reclamation stepped up on Teesside
The new tank farm at CSG’s Middlesbrough oil reclamation facility “Our plan is to recover substantial quantities of useful lubricating oils, fuels and other hydrocarbon products from waste oils brought...
Interview
Taking a different approach
...increasingly price focused is Gordon Halnon, of County Wexford-based Gordon Halnon Oils. “You can lose a customer for the sake of €10 here or there. Service is much less important...
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Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...exhibition is focused on Future Fuels – the incredible investment our industry is making in renewable liquid fuels and the central issues associated with it, including the role of next...
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BWOC – a business with character
...month Fuel Oil News discussed the business with Mark and his team. “Bob grew up in the oil industry – he drove tankers, sold fuel and ran a terminal before...
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Fighting fuel poverty in the Midlands
...Suppliers (FPS) – together with Midlands-based heating oil distributors, AID Fuels, Nolan Oils and Midland Fuel Oil – have been fundraising to help those in fuel poverty and have awarded...
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Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...need to manually enter the invoices. Integrating Fuelsoft with Lightyear provides real-time, accurate accounting data within the Fuelsoft platform, and means that users can collaborate with team members, accountants, bookkeepers...
Opinion
Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital
...of fuel at the pumps amidst panic buying and delivery issues. Difficulties in transporting fuel to the pumps has led to long queues at stations up and down the country,...
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Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021
...company makes Fuel Conditioner that is used in all carbon-based fuels to reduce harmful emissions from diesel engines and oil burners, by reducing CO2 by 30% and boosting fuel efficiency...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
Cornwall-based liquid fuel distributor for the South-West Mitchell & Webber has won the UKIFDA Innovation Award for being at the forefront of the sector’s Future Fuels campaign and for making...
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Formula Student to use all sustainable fuels in 2024
...Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is delighted to extend its partnership with Motorsport UK, in its role as key sustainability partner, and Coryton Fuels, to provide sustainable fuels to all...
Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
Liz Boardman, of Fuel Oil News, chats to Gordon Hyland, sales director at Touchstar Technologies, about software solutions, world domination and why the fuel distribution industry is such a great...
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UKIFDA EXPO proceeds tackle fuel poverty
...EXPO event is Future Fuels and the investment our industry is making in renewable liquid fuels and the issues linked with it,” adds Ken Cronin. “Next generation renewable fuels are...
Interview
In conversation with Dave Walmsley: enthusiastic for NWF Fuels expansion
...positions at Palletways and Lyreco. Margaret Major, managing editor of Fuel Oil News, caught up with Dave to find out how fuel distribution differs from his previous roles and what...
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Level of illicit fuel is ‘alarming’
...number of border area fuel laundering plants and filling stations selling illicit fuel is ‘alarming’. Seamus Leheny, FTA’s policy & membership relations manager for Northern Ireland, said: “Every effort must...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – An expanding presence
...fuel suppliers by offering risk management services and alternative pricing options along with the supply of fuel. It supplies both regular commercial grades of fuel and speciality fuels via a...