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HGV road user levy changes – unfair hit on smaller businesses
...value of their slightly older lorries, the Euro IV and Vs, has fallen so much – making the jump to afford a new Euro VI so much greater.” FTA believes...
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Interview
CDS: 50 years of powering customer success
...demonstrating the ready viability of liquid fuels like HVO as a drop-in renewable alternative to fossil fuels, presenting the scientific, financial and political arguments for their much wider adoption and...
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Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
...“We’re planning a lot of activities that we can do despite Covid. We’re determined that won’t hamper our efforts.” Mark Cessford, general manager at the fuel firm’s Montrose base, said:...
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Gardner Garages praises Valero support
Family business, Gardner Garages Limited, has recently opened another Texaco site, City Service Station in Hereford. This will bring the current number of Gardner Garages sites under the Texaco brand...
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New director general for UKPIA
...this, Stephen worked at the Department for Education and also the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation in Barcelona. Stephen has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Oxford University and...
Insight
The emergence and growth of Puma Energy
...between Russia and Europe. A year later the company was consolidated under one management team. In 2010 Puma acquired the BP fuel marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and...
Interview
Do your staff feel appreciated? More than a third say your thanks is meaningless
When just saying “thank you!” is not good enough Fuel Oil News hears from Andreea Dinu, Culture and Engagement Strategist from O.C. Tanner, as she considers the positive impacts of...
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The Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum marks 10 years of vital industry initiative
...UK are trained and assessed to a consistent standard in loading, transporting and offloading petroleum fuel products from road tankers. The PDP Scheme was developed by the Downstream Fuel Distribution...
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Fay takes over as OFTEC chairman
...afford to be complacent and OFTEC is already investigating the viability of low carbon biofuels, which we see as the future for our industry.” “I look forward to building on...
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Essar Chester Half Marathon ‘an amazing day’ as heat fails to deter runners
...the official race charity for 2024. Brilliant support Marshall Smith of Ashford AC, this year’s winner in a time of 1:07:52, commented: “The atmosphere was incredible…” and the first woman...
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Oil industry stars recognised
...won by Lee Stafford of LWL Heating in Brighton, while Daniel Pannell of Pembrokeshire Housing Association was named Trainee of the Year. Daniel said: “Winning this award is massive. I...
Insight
Refining operations
...of excess refining capacity in Europe, Total’s exit from the UK’s branded retail fuels market along with the sale of its equity distributor interests, the decision to halve Lindsey’s distillation...
Opinion
Hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine – why baby number two could be the favourite child
...Bremen towards the end of last year James Shenton, managing director at Tuffa UK Ltd, found that seeing so much activity around hydrogen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels...
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NI oil stocks low due to unexpectedly high demand
...and this unprecedented uplift in August has left us short of product. All oil products are brought into NI from GB, usually from Milford Haven but this year we are...
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Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?
...Debate on Thursday 7th March. Reserve your FREE place(s) today by emailing sandra@fueloilnews.co.uk As the Northern Ireland Housing Executive carries out a consultation on its heating policy, you are cordially...
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Simon scoops safety award
...dedication to industrial safety.” The Milford Haven-based company specialises in supporting the UK energy sector through the manufacture and distribution of personal protective equipment, work wear and workplace safety supplies....
Interview
A Day in the Life: David Wells OBE and Jemma James of Logistics UK
Welcome to our feature where people from many different roles in this industry will take you through a typical day in their working life. In the February issue, Fuel Oil...
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UKIFDA’s winner of new Young Person of the Year Award
...can read more about what makes Emily so special in this feature from Fuel Oil News’ May issue, here. Launched during the run up to UKIFDA EXPO 2021 this award...