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Oil theft on the rise
...crude oil rises and are advising homeowners to take a few simple steps to secure their oil tanks. These include keeping oil levels as low as necessary to reduce the...
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Simon provides specialist storage and water separation services
...natural in-tank separation of oil and water, the water was drawn off for disposal through Simon’s water treatment facilities. Oil residues left in the tank were collected by OSS, using...
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Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...circa 170,000 miles of pipelines. The above infrastructure supports the largest gas market in Europe at just under 80 billion M3 in 2012 (70 million tonnes of oil equivalent) –...
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FoxInsights and Slicker Recycling partner to innovate waste oil collections
FoxInsights, provider of advanced telemetry solutions, has formed a partnership with the UK’s largest waste oil collector, Slicker Recycling, to transform collection processes. Together, they are launching an innovative tank...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
...modern equipment consumes virtually all the fuel used. Compared to outdated, standard boilers, they save up to 25% of the fuel oil – which also means a 25% reduction in...
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INEOS completes Forties Pipeline acquisition from BP
...responsibility for a strategic UK asset that delivers almost 40% of the UK’s North Sea oil and gas output, INEOS has further strengthened its long-term oil and gas activity. The...
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ESL Fuels hits one billion litre sales for Ultra 35
Established in 1999, initially as one of the first commercial pioneers of biodiesel, ESL Fuels is a blender and supplier that specialises in the manufacture of innovative fuel products such...
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Geneva hosts first Oil Trading Risks summit
Conference organiser, International Research Networks (IRN) is holding its inaugural Oil Trading Risks Summit in Geneva on October 22/23. “With oil being such a volatile, political and essential commodity, managing...
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WP Group confirm acquisition of Upton Oil Company
Steven Reeve, driver (l) and Russell Fairchild, operations director of WP Group WP Group has announced the acquisition of local fuel distributor Upton Oil Company. Based in Poole with depots...
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Distributor diaries June 2025
...Oilfast announces Adam Burnett as their next music scholarship winner Oilfast, the independent fuel supplier, based in Motherwell, Scotland, recently offered another incredible opportunity to local singer and songwriter, Adam...
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Industry impacts of the reset of government net zero policy
...oil boiler ban is another step towards greater fairness and choice for those with oil-heated homes. Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA commented: “As the details continue to unfold a lot of...
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DCC Oil Ireland rebrands to Certa Ireland
...decades and the new branding, which came into effect on the 1st September 2022, pulls each of its leading Irish consumer brands – Emo Oil, Campus Oil Ltd, Jones Oil...
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Whopper is clear winner in Oilshield’s pumpkin growing competition
...Halloween. The winner was clear as soon as Matt Thomas, of Oilshield, the unique insurance and risk management solution for fuel oil distributors, walked through the door with his monster...
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Slicker Recycling scoops Servicesure Autocentre award
...commitment. We are truly grateful to be recognised by Servicesure’s members. “Not only are we providing an outstanding used oil collection service, but through our carbon-efficient waste-oil-to-base-oil approach, we support...
Opinion
Oil & gas: embracing the digital future
...partners in major oil companies have talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has altered both short-term and long-term outlooks in the business. Namely, due to the fact that oil and...
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Slicker shortlisted for waste oil recycling
...launched a £70 million base oil re-refinery in Denmark, last July, as part of a joint venture with its German partner, Avista AG. Through the Danish facility, used lubricating oils...
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Oil prices rise on OPEC+ deal extension
An agreement to extend the deal on record production cuts until the end of July which was reached at a virtual meeting of OPEC+ on 4 June, saw oil prices...
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Trade publications come together to support the fuel distribution market
Fuel Oil News and Downstream join forces under one industry title. UKIFDA and Ashley & Dumville, the publisher of Fuel Oil News, are pleased to announce that, as of October,...