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The climate emergency: a game of two halves

...site involving a significant number of mobile containers; a refrigerant drum exploding; and various examples of overheating equipment leading to business interruption or interruption of monitoring or control equipment. But...

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Fay takes over as OFTEC chairman

...their oil storage systems. Also, the continued growth of OFTEC’s competent persons scheme covering oil, solid fuel and renewable technologies, which now has almost 9,000 registered technicians – the highest...

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DCC to acquire Esso network in France

...Energy’s product split by volume will be 58% road transport fuels, 16% commercial fuels, 16% heating oil and 10% LPG. Tommy Breen, chief executive of DCC plc, commented: “The acquisition...

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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?

...like Iraq, Libya and Venezuela has resulted in the relative scarcity of crude supplies. Seasonality Supply and demand is a large contributor to winter price rises. When heating oil users...

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Oil boiler sales rise

Figures compiled by the HHIC show a rise in oil boiler sales during October and November 2012 New statistics have revealed a welcome rise in oil boiler sales. Figures compiled...
A look at what drives successful recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels

Analysis

Recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels

NWF Fuels delivers heating oil and commercial fuel across the UK from its strategically located depot network using a modern fleet of 120 fuel tankers. In the last year, the...
The future of the UK's refineries

Opinion

The future for the UK’s refineries

An introduction from Fuels Industry UK  The sector has changed considerably over the last century with rapid growth of demand, global oil shortages, the three-day working week and regulation requiring...

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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand

Total energy production, Q3 2012 Production of oil fell by 12.1% in the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the previous year. Oil consumption fell by 1.1%. The Department...

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Non-compliant tanks

...at 150 domestic heating oil storage installations across Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, environmental protection was the biggest issue with 72% of surveyed tanks incorrectly specified as single skin...

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New agreements with SEPA

...Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) met with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regarding the introduction of new legislation which affects over 95 heating oil and fuel distribution depots across Scotland. The...
Phillips 66 Humber Refinery

Interview

Phillips 66: Humber Refinery

...cooking oil, to produce the speciality coke. Heating and cooling, increasing and decreasing pressure, distilling, purifying at different points through the refinery until it turns into a solid. It then...

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Becoming UKIFDA

...scenes we’re an active lobbying organisation, whether that’s on issues affecting our members or the 1.5m households across the UK and 686,000 across Ireland who use heating oil, or representing...
Community speaks

Opinion

The Community Speaks: What are your hopes for 2025?

...afford new kit. The announcement of a materially higher RTFO in future years, development of an equivalent Order for heating, progression in incorporating the shipping sector into the ETS. Tech-...
Ben Duckworth

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Latest industry people moves – February 2025

...of my direct time on growing our Heat Engineer Software business which helps heating surveyors, designers and installers accurately size new systems.” Sarah Morgan has moved to the role of...
People Moves: change of leadership for Argent Energy

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People Moves: change of leadership for Argent Energy 

...the production of its de-fossilisation fuel, crafted entirely from waste oils and fats. In line with this, Louise Calviou expressed enthusiasm about the appointment and emphasised continuity in the company’s...