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Ministers urged to secure future oil refining capacity
...up to £1bn. A number of distributors have told Fuel Oil News that the closure is having severe consequences on supply in the South East. Neil Flynn, Linton Fuel Oils,...
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Interview
Oil v gas
...confident that as a long established business, customers will remain happy with oil, he is concerned about the knock-on effect on ‘an oversubscribed fuel business.’ “Any increase in gas coverage...
News
US oil price falls below zero for the first time in history
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector has warned the latest oil price developments could fundamentally undermine the ability of the industry to recover and...
News
Hunt begins for new diesel fuel marker
...opportunities for fraudsters attempting to exploit fuel supplies are reduced and illicit fuel can be detected.” Revenue Commissioner Liam Irwin said: “Fuel laundering and trading in illicit fuel represents a...
Opinion
Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...extends far beyond what is emitted from a vehicle’s tailpipe. The announced changes to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO), will see a steady increase in renewable fuel content blended...
News
Intertek and Zero Petroleum partner to accelerate the transition to synthetic fuels
...the fuel industry, Intertek believes that synthetic fuels have an important role in delivering a fossil-free future. Development of carbon neutral alternatives to fossil-based fuels is vital to delivery of...
News
UK Fuels signs JET deal
UK Fuels has relaunched its Fleetone fuel card following the signing of a new deal with JET. Under the new deal Fleetone has been adopted as the national fuel card...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...Services (Europe) World Fuel Services entered the UK’s inland market in 2007. Fuel Oil News, which first wrote a feature article about the company in August 2009, was keen to...
News
NWF Fuels buys Staffordshire Fuels
Staffordshire Fuels, a 32 million litres per year business based at Stone has been acquired by NWF Fuels; a move that will increase the latter’s volume by 8%. Staffordshire Fuels,...
Interview
Crime and punishment
Irish correspondent Aine Faherty with David Blevings, Northern Ireland Oil Federation at the recent Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate held in Templepatrick in March The number of operators selling washed...
News
Certas Energy acquires Advance Fuels
Certas Energy UK has acquired Advance Fuels, the oil distribution business of South Eastern Fuels that operates in the south east of England. South Eastern Fuels, which is owned by...
Interview
Northern Energy: fuelling communities for 90 years
With Yorkshire-based Northern Energy celebrating its 90th year in business this year, Fuel Oil News managing editor, Margaret Major, had the pleasure of meeting with three generations of the Illingworth...
News
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...
Interview
Essar Oil UK Ltd: from manufacturing complex to energy park
...future. Margaret Major, managing editor of Fuel Oil news and Claudia Weeks, content editor, met with Carlos Rojas, head of commercial at Essar, and Michelle Lewis, corporate affairs director, to...
News
James Smith 1925 – 2013
...An article exploring James Smith’s contribution to the fuel oil distribution industry will be published in the April issue of Fuel Oil News. To return to the newsletter click here....
Insight
Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
...technological success over the next fortnight!” We look forward to hearing more from Stephen as COP26 progresses. Follow Fuel Oil News for all the latest downstream updates: Fuel Oil News ...
Insight
COP26: FON blog part 2 Net Zero Tech Centre
...We look forward to the next instalment from Stephen. You can read the previous blog post 1 here. Follow Fuel Oil News for all the latest downstream updates: Fuel Oil News ...
News
Coryton sustainable fuel powers Prodrive Hunter to record success at Dakar 2023
...Coryton, as part of its SUSTAIN RACING fuel product line, Prodrive Ecopower offers an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to fossil fuel-based equivalents. The fuel meets the...