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UKIFDA EXPO 2024 a huge success

The liquid fuel distribution industry’s premier event, UKIFDA EXPO and Conference 2024, concluded its highly successful two-day run in Liverpool (10-11 April) with record attendance, insightful conference sessions and an...

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Growing FAST

...proved to be a first class relationship builder; Bob credits him with being largely instrumental in growing the business across the UK. Charles’ arrival coincided with the need to desulphurise...

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Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme

...the long term strategy for the UK’. In response to a letter sent to her by OFTEC chairman, Nick Hawkins, soon after she was appointed as the head of DECC,...

Analysis

Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence

...presence of independent wholesalers continues to rise in the UK, Fuel Oil News was keen to learn more about Mabanaft’s role “I believe the change in Mabanaft’s business profile really...
In our December issue we speak with Jenny Sweatman, head of UK sales and supply at Greenergy, to discover how she spends a typical day.

Interview

A Day in the Life… Jenny Sweatman

...of UK sales and supply at Greenergy, to discover how she spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT… 5:45am. However, I’m normally woken up by my husband’s alarm...

Interview

Taking a different approach

...we can compete at the sharper end of the price strategy, and offer a more attractive deal.” “We introduced a budget prepayment scheme following customer feedback. While we don’t offer...

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Embracing change over 50 years

...was a travelling salesman working for an animal feed company.  Wishing to be self-employed, he spotted an opportunity to enter the emerging oil market with an offering more tailored to...

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Senior appointment to lead growth in Europe & Africa for Prax Group

...successfully driving profitability and growth across the downstream value chain, including refinery feedstock and supply chain optimisation, building new sales channels, and setting up structured trade finance solutions. Commenting on...
Michael and Kathleen, Tria Energy

Interview

Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive

Tria Energy has diversified dramatically from its origins as Tria Oil, a legacy fossil fuel company, to become a leading supplier of low carbon liquid fuel across the UK &...

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Making light work of heavy oil

...more readily available in the UK, in 2012 the company restructured into the UK from Trondheim. The technology is a game changing innovation on well tested fluid bed processes, meaning...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

Harvest Energy, which has been operating in the UK as a supplier, blender and marketer of road fuels since 1995, has an annual turnover in excess of £3.5 billion Formerly...

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JET – a new contemporary look

Demonstrating its long-term commitment to the UK fuel retail market, JET has unveiled a new image prototype at JET Abbeyside in Selby, North Yorkshire, one of the fuel brand’s new...

Analysis

Greenergy – liquid problem solving

...between 2010 and April 2011, making it the largest supplier of road fuel in the UK with over 22% market share. Greenergy was founded to supply sulphur free city diesel;...

News

The need for telematics

...depots across the UK and Ireland, including Staffordshire-based Stoddards (see pages 12/13), the systems enable distributors to optimise delivery resources and monitor valuable stock. An optional in-cab GPS/GPRS transceiver enables...