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Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels
New statistics show that oil prices have remained more stable than other forms of heating. A comparison of heating costs for the last five years, based on information supplied by...
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Making light work of heavy oil
...a year at its new site, will begin processing product within the year. Even with the reducing oil prices recently experienced, Fluid Oil can compete as it can process viably...
Insight
Sector legislation: Government strategy, incentives and progress for heat pumps
In a previous issue of Fuel Oil News (March 2022) we considered the increasing frequency with which core fuel distribution businesses within our community were changing their names and updating...
News
127% more expensive than heating oil
...facing a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, the average cost of heating a home on oil continues to fall, reigniting OFTEC’s call for government to urgently review its current heat...
Insight
SUSTAIN calls for greater support, as survey reveals attitudes to premium pricing for sustainable solutions
...the processes are not scaled to the same level as fossil fuels – which has a 150-year head start! But even at prices which can be three times that of...
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Risk reduction for domestic customers
...customers worried about rising oil prices and hefty winter fuel bills. “Top of the customers’ wish list was cheaper kerosene, next was being able to avoid the unknown when it...
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MabaLIVE celebrates first year of success
...Favourable comments “Regular updates and current prices help our business to make the right purchase at the right time,” says Bryan Inkson of Gleaner. “With prices changing all the time,...
Insight
HVO: An industry update
...in the fuel sector and taking an active lead in creating a sustainable future for fuelling solutions, welcomed the recommendations from the TRA but stressed the need for more urgent...
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MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels
...successful industry HVO trials being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of the Future Ready Fuel campaign, Mr Eustice suggested:...
Opinion
Industry welcomes fuel duty freeze in Government’s first Budget
...“Fuel duty will be frozen for at least another year. As the largest fuel distributor in the UK, we can sense the relief that customers are feeling with this news...
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Narrowboat holiday company switches to HVO after DfT green lights subsidy
...their fuel switch. 100% waste-derived from residual food industry fats, tall oil by-products, and used cooking oil, among other products HVO can be used in traditional diesel engines as a...
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A unique contribution wins Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2022
...be adding your company’s name to the 20 below. All our winners from 2003-2022 Tincknell Fuels (Magyar) Heltor (Tasca Tankers) Cambria (Road Tankers Northern) Kelly Fuels (Central Welding) Cooke Fuels...
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New owner for fuel distributor as popular industry couple retires
After managing the 35-year-old, North Yorkshire based, fuel distribution business Kettlewell Fuels with their experienced team for over 25 years, Janet and Trevor Kettlewell have announced their retirement, naming one...
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New Vice President for World Fuel Services
...and takes over from Bob Taylor, who will be retiring in May. As vice president, Claire will oversee all aspects of World Fuel’s UK Land business, comprising Watson Fuels, fuel...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
...offer any alternative fuels, and do you intend to add any? There’s a huge opportunity this year to grow into renewable fuels. We now offer HVO to our customers, which...
Interview
In Conversation with Bangor Fuels
...fuel demand. Here we speak with Damian Fusco, owner of Bangor Fuels in Northern Ireland, to learn how the business has grown and diversified since he took the bold step...
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Touchstar wins substantial Certas Energy fleet upgrade order
...utilising Android-based, in-cab tablets. Acquiring challenges Certas Energy is the largest fuel and lubricant distributor in Great Britain, with statistics to match. 2300 employees Over 33 million litres of fuel...
Interview
Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...team at Evesons Fuels, part of the NWF Fuels family, in the autumn of last year. Holidays are often a time for self-reflection and, while away with friends, Leah decided...