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The number one concern in the fuel distribution sector is confidence in supply security. With recent global events highlighting the impact of supply shortages we take a fresh look at this perennial industry topic.

Insight

Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector

...be as follows: Enabling the Government to direct companies to take necessary action to ensure resilience and security of fuel supply, if necessary. Ensuring that new owners of critical fuel...

News

Clever chemistry fuels business

...made in the original biofuel market, then the food v fuel debate arose and the sustainable fuel image was tarnished. An emotive topic, the food v fuel debate together with...

News

Family driven

Following the recent acquisition of Countrywide’s fuels division, deputy editor Liz Boardman travelled down to Ford Fuel Oils’ Farrington head office to find out more about the family firm  ...

Analysis

World Fuel Services – spreading the word

...marine fuels and heavy products. World Fuel secured storage at Newcastle in December 2009 and at NuStar’s Grays terminal in April 2010.  “We now import fuels in cargo lots,” Roberts...
A new approach born from a deep understanding of fuel distribution

Interview

Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

Donall O’Connor began his time in fuel distribution working for Connors Fuels – a small, family-run, solid fuel business – before moving to the Maxol Group when it acquired the...

Interview

DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition

...and commercial fuels, heating oils, biofuel and renewable solutions and related products and services in Europe. Claudia Weeks, content editor of Fuel Oil News, speaks with Eddie O’Brien, managing director...

News

100% carbon offsetting of UK fuel emissions

...customers. The all new biodegradable Radius Future fuel card, enables customers to offset 100% of the carbon emissions produced by fuel they purchased using the fuel cards. Businesses which take...

News

Crossing the finishing line

...Fuel Services under Dave Whiskerd and Mike Grayton managed the contract to supply over 25 million litres of fuel and associated products from the site, operating and manning the fuel...

Interview

Rawlings Fuels putting the customer first

...Fuels business which began as an offshoot of the transport business with the acquisition of Phoenix Fuels in 1993 with Rawlings Fuels formed to supply domestic heating oil throughout the...

News

Reaping the benefits of integration

...make the difference New module for the WP Group Fuelsoft implemented a new Lubricants Warehousing module at the WP Group this summer to add to the bulk fuels software already...

News

Growing FAST

...the laboratory by a new recruit whilst significant investment is being made in the laboratory itself. “The fuel quality report was a real milestone; we went to fuel producers, shook...
UK Downstream – bringing in the next generation

Analysis

UK Downstream: bringing in the next generation

...fuel industry was to work in a fast- paced environment where one day is never the same as the next. Although it may have bad press, the fuel industry forms...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...of our industry and, today, most fuel distributors are large companies with multi-site operations. The increased legislation affecting fuel depots could have partly fuelled this change. “In a world with...