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Andy Smith heads up Fuelmate
Andy Smith brings 17 years experience in the fuel card business to Rix-owned Fuelmate Well-known industry professional Andy Smith has been appointed to head up the Rix-owned Fuelmate fuel card...
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Distributor diaries October 2024: updates from our distributor community
...from Fuel Oil News on such a busy and productive 10 years Jon! Send your latest news to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credits: Highland Fuels, LCM Environmental. Rix Petroleum, Halso Fuels, CDS...
Interview
In celebration of Prince Petroleum
...time, the business had expanded into road fuels, home heating oil and agricultural fuels. From the early days a steady flow of business gradually moved onwards and upwards to the...
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Greenergy extends marine fuel supply
...“We are applying the same approach to marine fuel as we do for our road fuel supply – to earn customer loyalty by supplying high quality fuel, safely and reliably,”...
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Nationwide HVO refuelling roll out sees Certas claim HGV first
...emissions. As well as fuelling its own fleet with the low carbon diesel alternative, the fuel distributor, part of DCC, has launched HVO delivery to businesses across the UK. The...
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Shortlist announced for sought-after fuel distribution industry awards
...the Year Award is decided by UKIFDA’s Tony Brown, who audits the depots. Finalists are: Drem Depot – Certas Energy Gillingham Depot – Tincknell Fuels Mansfield Depot – NWF Fuels...
Opinion
Is hydrogen a transport fuel of the future?
With the impacts of climate change and pollution as well as greater environmental awareness driving the imperative to find alternative solutions to fossil-fuelled vehicles, clean energy fuelling choices are gaining...
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Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
...support, in the form of the Alternative Fuel Payment Scheme, was originally announced in September as part of the government’s Energy Prices Bill measures, with a further statement in October...
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UK and allies announce price cap of $60 on Russian Oil
...to a cap in September as a way of undermining Putin’s ability to fund war in Ukraine through inflated global oil prices, while ensuring that third countries can continue to...
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60 million litre fuel deal is further boost to Essar brand
...are already seeing increased volume growth and a high take up of the loyalty programme, as Dave and his team help support the Shropshire area with competitive fuel prices. “I...
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Showcasing oil heating’s future
...friendly products; one being rainwater harvesting, now being retrofitted in many homes and businesses.” “With fuel prices as they are, there has never been a better time to recommend renewable...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
...depot. If oil exploration develops further off the west coast of Ireland – something largely determined by global oil prices – Arthur is hopeful there will be a beneficial knock-on...
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Making oil-heated homes more energy efficient
...better insulation and a boiler scrappage scheme “Even though oil prices have plummeted in recent months to a four-year low, fuel poverty is still more likely in oil-heated households,” says...
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Survey finds Mabanaft’s supply standards remain high
As one of the UK’s largest independent fuel importers and wholesalers, Mabanaft is proud of the strong and lasting relationships it has built with customers. Part of this is down...
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INEOS welcomes ASA ruling on misleading fracking claims
...fracking site. FOE adverts that also claimed falling house prices and risks of cancer were as a result of fracking would also not be allowed to be run again. “We...
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Fuel poor left out in the cold
...that 2.38 million homes are currently classed as ‘fuel poor’, representing a 1.4% increase on previous figures. The statistics also underline that fuel poverty is more prevalent in rural areas...
Insight
Logistics industry report shows lack of support is hampering EV uptake
...energy supplies to depots – between £100,000 and over £1 million – a lack of meaningful scrappage schemes, acquisition costs on the rise and volatile energy prices, it is an...
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Association lobbies for delay on carbon tax increase
The trade association for the liquid fuels sector in Ireland, UKIFDA, has lobbied Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in a bid to get the Irish government to consider a delay to...