Opinion
Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?
...The taskforce has had some small wins regarding changes to fuel specifications but getting those changes into the fuel supply chain have been delayed. “Testing of fuel samples has shown...
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Insight
Compulsory oil stocking obligations: a UK update
...international requirements to maintain the requisite minimum levels of oil stocks to mitigate any supply crisis. These were: EU obligations Under EU Oil Stocking Directive 2009/119/EC, members are required to...
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Suttons celebrates growth in fuels sector with 100th petroleum regulation truck on fleet
...of the year, we spoke to Suttons as they reflected on its journey in the fuels industry and how it has become a leading provider to fuels distributors and retailers...
News
myAutomate launches mobile-access wholesale pricing platform for UK fuel distributors
myAutomate has launched FuelSense – a wholesale fuel pricing platform designed to support UK fuel distributors with mobile and office-based access to live market pricing. The company, owners of the...
Interview
Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?
...oil fields like Cambo, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) who shares her thoughts with us: “Shell’s decision to suspend its involvement in Cambo, the...
Interview
Preparing for the red diesel rebate changes
...cleaning has never been higher. Sites, including the depot storage tanks of fuel oil suppliers, must be cleaned to remove all residue of red fuel. Not doing so could result...
Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
...still be demand in certain areas for quite a while.” Sharing his thoughts on how fuel distributors can support the transition, Josh said: “Traditional fuel distributors have a crucial role...
Interview
Taking action in Ireland
Being proactive rather than reactive was one of the really strong messages conveyed to an audience of over 60 fuel oil distribution staff who attended last month’s Fuel Oil News...
Opinion
The future of oil heating debate – watch the video
...a quarter of heating oil customers have stopped using kerosene by 2020, how long will a declining market remain attractive to refiners, wholesalers and fuel distributors? This debate is certainly...
News
A lubricants package that delivers
Lee Burgess (l) and Ian Appleton With cost cutting top of many a distributor’s business agenda, Fuel Oil News asks are there any opportunities available to increase profit? Speaking to...
News
The future of oil heating – watch the debate
...a quarter of heating oil customers have stopped using kerosene by 2020, how long will a declining market remain attractive to refiners, wholesalers and fuel distributors? This debate is certainly...
News
Further expansion at Inver Energy
...the Atlantic Fuel Supply Company’s oil import terminal at Foynes in the Shannon Estuary Since 2010, Inver Energy has operated through the new Atlantic Fuel Supply Company (AFSC) 82,000m3 oil...
News
February 2016 update
...of the crude oil sold around the world. The vast majority of crude oil is sold at a discount to these two grades. So when we talk about $20 a...
News
With a little help from our friends and family
...Fuel Oils told Fuel Oil News editor, Jane Hughes. One of the newest entrants into fuel oil distribution, Standard Fuel Oils is based in Merseyside. Twenty-eight year old Nick has...
Interview
Crown Oil – delivering carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
Fuel Oil News congratulates bury-headquartered Crown Oil on its 75th year in business, and speaks with this fuel supplier, which is leading the way in the sector transition, about a...
News
Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first
Nicholl Fuel Oils has installed Northern Ireland’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuelling facility at its Carryduff 24-hour forecourt with plans to make this new, renewable biofuel available across all...
News
Warm Homes Plan published: what it means for off-grid heating and the liquid fuel sector
...limited detail on pathways for off‑grid oil‑heated homes. Implications for fuel distributors remain uncertain, particularly in rural and hard‑to‑treat properties. What is the Warm Homes Plan? The Warm Homes Plan...
Insight
A vertically challenged market
...UK oil market has seen a gradual shift away from domination by the oil majors and mini majors. Their rationalisation and repositioning created a vacuum now filled by importers and...