Opinion
Distributor Debate – watch the videos
It was really good to see so many Fuel Oil News readers at October’s Distributor Debate at Manchester Central. A full day’s programme saw key industry speakers share their views...
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News
A new App for the fuel distributor
...can immediately make updates, synchronising data and limiting unnecessary paperwork. The software platform is already used by Guernsey Petroleum Distributors, Petroleum Distributors (Jersey) and Gas 4 Wales together with new client...
News
Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
...confirming that the mechanism for the payment will be in the form of a credit to electricity bills rather than through fuel distributors. After assuring MP David Duguid in the...
News
More debate on industry issues
Many questions arose at last month’s Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate including how the industry should prepare for a potential kerosene shortage. The short answer to that question from both...
Interview
In profile with Fiona Bellairs of Magnus Monitors
...Telesales, Total Distributor, Field Sales, Fina Distributor, Regional Sales Manager, Butler Fuels, Business Development – Logistics, Supply Manager, Sales Director Describe yourself in 3 words. Feisty. Fun-loving. Loyal. What were...
News
Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths
...a driver stealing fuel red-handed. It may have cost £300 a truck but given the high cost of fuel, it’s worth it.” With an ordering facility on its Chandlersoil.com website,...
Interview
Centre Tank Services celebrates 35 years
Centre Tank Services Ltd was founded in 1987 and has been a leading trade distributor of fuel dispensing equipment, storage tanks, Adblue™ and lubrication equipment since then. With the company...
News
Domestic heating oil users urged to place orders now
Customers are recommended to place heating oil orders with local distributors as normal ahead of the winter period, as industry trade association, UKIFDA, welcomes further increased support for domestic heating...
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Fuel distribution industry responds to Covid-19
...social distancing now playing a crucial role, fuel oil distributors who do have regular contact with some customers are taking measures to ensure that distribution can continue in the safest...
News
A legacy of diversity
...by Phillips 66 today – being one of their oldest distributors, and draws most of its fuel from Bramhall. Judith said: “We have an excellent relationship with Phillips 66 and...
Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...will be more competitive which has got to be good news for distributors.” Fuel Oil News asked Simon if more newcomers could be expected to enter the wholesale arena. “I’d...
Interview
Negotiating the swings and roundabouts of fuel distribution
Following the very mild winter of 2011/12, many pundits were predicting that 2013 would see a number of distributors exit the business. Largely due to a winter that extended up...
Opinion
Are there benefits for distributors in offering an online sales channel?
...hauliers in a world that’s all about who can ship fuel for the lowest price.” Richard Burton, Barton Petroleum “There are definitely benefits for those distributors choosing to offer...
News
New additions to Apollo products announced
...and broadband technology options have been integrated into the existing remote tank monitoring system, Apollo RMS. Used by an ever-increasing number of fuel distributors throughout theUKandIreland, Apollo RMS allows distributors...
Review
Software: latest industry innovations
...with drill-down facilities and integral analytical tools. Exciting update Already extensively used across the liquid fuel distribution community CDS has implemented CODAS in a further 3 fuel distributors this year...
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Kelly Mcloughlin – Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager
The fuel oil distribution sector is heavily male dominated with noticeably few women in a depot manager role. Claudia Weeks, content editor for Fuel Oil News, was delighted to meet...
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UKIFDA launches trio of fuel distribution industry awards
...liquid fuel distributor Mitchell & Webber for making a big difference in the industry-wide drive for renewable liquid fuel to become a viable alternative to heating oil for off-grid properties....
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FPS appoints new regional representative
...at Ripon-based Kettlewell Fuels, a small independent family distributor formed in 1987, said:“ To be appointed as a regional representative is fantastic news. “Success in this industry is based on...