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FPS and The Road to Zero
...UK, including to domestic customers, agricultural, marine, and commercial sites for power, heating and transport fuel. “In addition to supplying the fuel to homes and businesses, many of our members...
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Watson Fuels becomes first national fuel distributor to achieve FORS Bronze across all locations
...as they deliver service excellence.” Founded in rural Wiltshire in 1957, Watson Fuels is the UK’s second largest fuel distributor, with a network of over 200 tankers and trucks delivering...
Analysis
Ireland’s fuel shock: Protests, policy and supply chain pressure
...response and the operational risks facing fuel distributors across the UK and Ireland? A crisis driven by cost pressures Ireland’s fuel market came under intense pressure last month, as protests...
News
Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...exhibition is focused on Future Fuels – the incredible investment our industry is making in renewable liquid fuels and the central issues associated with it, including the role of next...
Review
Tested on the track: How Kässbohrer’s new facility raises the bar for tanker design
...across ADR and SLP standards. The 45ft fuel oil tanker – engineered for UK roads An example of the test track’s impact is Kässbohrer’s re-engineered 45ft cylindrical fuel oil tanker,...
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OPEC+ continues oil production cut in uncertain market
...into effect today, 5 December, in an already churning oil market. Speaking after yesterday’s OPEC+ meeting, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “The decision by OPEC+...
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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Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021
...company makes Fuel Conditioner that is used in all carbon-based fuels to reduce harmful emissions from diesel engines and oil burners, by reducing CO2 by 30% and boosting fuel efficiency...
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Standard Fuel Oils acquires Solo Petroleum to expand fuel distribution reach
...customers of both Standard Fuel Oils and Solo Petroleum were assured the transition would be “seamless, with continued access to high-quality products and services”. Image provided by Standard Fuel Oils...
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Warm Homes Plan published: what it means for off-grid heating and the liquid fuel sector
...A more detailed analysis of the Warm Homes Plan and its implications for the fuel distribution sector will appear in the February issue of Fuel Oil News. Image from stock...
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Reynolds Training Services partners with Smartflow on ISGOTT V6 app
...International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (better known as ISGOTT) provides clear guidance on how the operational interface between vessel and terminal should be managed safely. This includes...
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Fuel sector growth drives key appointment at Sutton Tankers
As part of its growth strategy, Suttons Tankers has announced the appointment of Nigel Hughes, who will be based at Ellesmere Port, to the role of head of fuels. The...
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Clugston expands fleet with Cobo tankers
...Cobo vehicles merge experience, technology and quality. Product capabilities include motor spirit, diesel, ethanol, bio diesel, bio ethanol, aviation fuel (kerosene), gas oil, marine gas oil, fuel oils and other...
Interview
In Profile with Joby Clark of Cobo Tankers and Services
...what would be the first law you’d press for? To find a way to promote the use of new fuels over ‘fossil fuels’ so that investment is encouraged in their...
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Downstream fuel distribution event, UKIFDA Expo, came back with a bang
...success. Bringing the liquid fuel community back together in person, the UKIFDA Expo and future fuels conference at Liverpool Exhibition Centre delivered a packed exhibition hall and over 1,200 attendees....
Analysis
Industry cleared again: Irish regulator finds no fault in fuel price surge
...“What we see is that the large wholesale price increases explain effectively all of the retail prices, and that’s across heating oil kerosene, petrol and diesel.” For fuel oil distributors...
Knowledge
Particulate matter: How distributors can benefit from tackling it
...equally important.” Why fuel distributors should care Beyond the public health angle, PM emissions directly affect fuel quality, engine performance, and customer satisfaction. Reducing PM: Helps meet regulatory standards Enhances...
Case Study
Digital delivery: selecting a solution
...diverse set of needs including agricultural fuel, lubricants, commercial fuel and home heating oil. With the latter, an extensive depot network allows Carr’s Billington Fuels to distribute heating oil quickly...