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Celebrating innovation at Dunraven Systems

...supplier prices and order fuel from any web connected device, including smartphones and tablets. “As a business-to-consumer (B2C) product, OilPal perfectly complements our existing depot based Apollo RMS remote tank...

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Combating counterfeit oil level monitors

...markets. The warnings come after it was discovered that counterfeit products were being offered for sale both online and offline using both companies highly reputable brand names. Electrical failings Tests...
Logistics UK decarbonisation panel

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Logistics UK hosts decarbonisation panel 

...logistics industry needs government to provide a long-term policy position, covering aspects such as HGV infrastructure, low carbon fuels and reforming the planning system, to ensure businesses have the confidence...

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A good infrastructure?

...to upgrade surplus fuel oil into petrol; then the chosen motoring fuel*.  The next two decades saw the introduction of more stringent specifications for clean fuels and a need for...

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New manager at Phillips 66

...forecourt dealers and supermarkets throughout the UK and Ireland. Mark brings a wealth of industry experience to Phillips 66, having worked in the downstream fuels industry for over 26 years....

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BP’s new ambition

...support business delivery: Finance; Legal; People & Culture; and Communications & Advocacy. BP will host a capital markets day in September to set out its strategy and near-term plans.  ...

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German manufacturer enters UK off-grid oil boiler market

...“The exceptionally high standards of the Vitorondens 200-T has been proven in Germany and other international markets for many years,” said Viessmann’s marketing director, Darren McMahon. “The time is now...
The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

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PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns

...energy sources and fuels, petroleum-based fuels are not going to disappear overnight. The consensus is that the PDP Scheme still has an important role to play for many years to...

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‘A real thirst for expansion and growth’ at Aztec Oils 

Derbyshire–based Aztec Oils recently completed the acquisition of the lubricant, pre-packaged fuel and contract packing business of Multispec Limited – formally Caldo Oils – for an undisclosed sum.  (l-r) John Longstaff, BHP Corporate Finance; Andrew Fielder, Banner Jones; Mark Lord,  and Janis Hartshorne, Aztec Oils; Matthew Chenery, Barclays and Katie Ash, Banner Jones Aztec...

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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...

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Shared deliveries …

...much less pronounced. By and large, these markets have become commoditised and between them they comprise total requirements which are approximately five times larger than the domestic heating oil market....
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Fifth Texaco ‘Support for Sport’ recipients announced

...and organised by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand, with judging overseen by former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha...

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Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract

Lewis Tankers has won a two-year contract from PetroIneos Fuels to transport biofuel (‘denatured’ bioethanol) by road from bulk storage tanks located in the Grangemouth Docks to the company’s fuel...