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Call for urgent heat policy intervention

...as part a series of measures required to tackle the fuel poverty crisis at its root.” “Whilst continuing to support oil heating in the short term may seem to go...
More than 50% of Brits back net zero measures

Insight

More than 50% of Brits back net zero measures

...the transition to net zero. Renewable fuels Strongly in favour of utilising environmentally friendly fuels in hard-to-transition sectors, 60% of the public recognise the important role renewable fuels can play...

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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal

...Jodie Allan. “The FPS represents 80% of heating oil distributors across the UK and our members operate at very low margins and so not raising fuel duty or vehicle excise...

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The emergence and growth of Puma Energy

...confidence in the company’s track record of success. Trafigura remains Puma’s preferred supply source of oil products for its downstream activities, providing preferential access to international oil markets. Future intent...

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Joint launch for ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign

...warm days but we have launched this campaign to encourage people to stock up on oil, sooner not later,” commented UKIFDA chief executive, Guy Pulham. “Each year, UKIFDA oil distributors...

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London launch for Eleven Recruitment

...fuel distributors, recruitment clients and candidates gathered at the National Theatre in London to not only celebrate Oil Recruitment’s 20th birthday, but also to launch Oil Recruitment’s rebrand to Eleven...

Analysis

Prax – a fast track wholesaler

...of automotive and industrial fuels in the UK Prax is owned by The State Oil Group which operates 22 service stations and employs over 100 staff in the Midlands and...
Ken's Corner

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: Happy New Year from all of us at UKIFDA!

...of Fuel Oil News lands, we’re asking all distributors to reach out to their customers, explain why this consultation matters and encourage them to join the Future Ready Fuel campaign...

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Can oil hold its market share?

...domestic and 250,000 commercial oil users, we will not roll over,” he added.  “We’re reasserting oil in the marketplace.  To this end, we’re working with members and oil distributors to...

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Oil NRG expands into East Anglia

Oil NRG – now open for business across East Anglia Independently-owned Oil NRG, which already has a major presence in rural areas from County Durham down to Lincolnshire, has opened...

Opinion

New ECO3 proposal to exclude oil boilers

...decarbonisation by installing high efficiency modern oil boilers now that subsequently could switch seamlessly to bio-fuels in the future. This would lift many homes out of fuel poverty in the...

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A victory for oil heating

...partner Eurofuel, the recently published directive has set the maximum NOx emission limit at 120 milligrams per kilowatt hours for oil boilers – a figure manufacturers believe is achievable, and...

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Growing business in Ireland

In a multimillion-euro deal, Canadian Irving Oil, which owns the Whitegate refinery in Cork, has acquired Top Oil (formerly Tedcastles Oil Products), the brand owned by the Dublin-based Tedcastle Group....

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Additional help for off-grid customers?

...lowest quote, as some of these high prices are just not feasible.” A copy of the Best Practice guide to Oil Buying Groups is available on the Oilsave website www.oilsave.org.uk...

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A proactive approach in a contango market

...providing an additional 40,000 cubic metres of oil storage. New developments – the installation of mixers/blenders in heated fuel oil and vacuum gas oil (VGO) tanks and radar-based tank gauging...

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A ‘Fuel Proof’ partnership for Gulf Aviation

...the UK Heysham-based fuel storage equipment manufacturer, Fuel Proof, has entered into a new partnership with Gulf Aviation. The new collaboration will see the two international brands work together on...