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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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Interview
Merridale options for converting your red diesel storage facility
...stand-alone facility. To modify the existing red diesel storage facility and to interconnect the storage tank formally used for red diesel with the existing white diesel storage tank. Each of...
News
Introducing the United Oils
Gulf Oil’s vice president international, Frank Rutten was joined at the event by Arthur Liu, managing director of Gulf Oil China, Manchester United’s commercial director Jamie Reigle together with a...
Insight
Are fuel buying patterns changing in the UK and Ireland domestic heating sectors?
...Another key demand factor is seasonality. Typically, demand rises in winter and falls as temperatures increase. Global oil demand typically peaks in the Northern Hemisphere winter as heating oil use...
News
Birmingham move for FPS
...Between them, FPS members make around 5 million fuel deliveries a year. FPS’s new address is Vienna House, International Square, Starley Way, Birmingham International Business Park, Solihull B37 7GN. www.fpsonline.co.uk ...
News
Driven to succeed
...for winter Driving in treacherous conditions is also something that the company is keen to cover with its drivers so it actively prepares for winter. Andrew told FON that preparations...
Insight
Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
If international trade is deemed to be the lifeblood of economic activity, then its principal means of transportation, by sea, is a critical enabler; at the latest count, shipping conveyed...
News
The shipping news
...brand awareness and establishment of close, trusting relationships between the company, international traders, ship owners and the UK and international government bodies.” Since it was formed some years ago, GB...
Insight
The role of LNG in the global energy transition
...capture will also be required. AIEN Model Form LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement The Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN, formerly Association of International Petroleum Negotiations or AIPN) will soon...
Insight
The power of community: How connection fuels mental well-being
...and be part of a group. We are literally ‘wired’ for connection with the brain changing during positive interactions with others, for example: Renewed energy – dopamine release during connection...
Interview
Goals, ambitions and strategies: The expansion of the EET retail network
...was changing the value proposition of the outlets. It was a difficult journey, but an interesting one. Coming from that background, the challenge of EET has been interesting for me....
Case Study
How Nolan Oils transformed operations with DTS fuel delivery software
...growing business was proving too time consuming. We have a proud history in delivering exceptional customer service efficiently and we want to spend more time interacting with our customers and...
Opinion
Non-energy use of oil products a huge challenge to international trade
The non-energy use of oil products poses the ‘greatest challenge’ to international trade as the world continues its transition to renewables, according to a supply chain expert. Oliver Chapman, from...
Opinion
How we can use hydrogen to achieve net zero
...Spain and the Middle East can utilise solar energy. This diversity in production capabilities highlights the potential for a global hydrogen industry, provided there is sufficient international co-operation. International co-operation...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Governments need to be here to help
...networks would be overloaded on a typical winter’s day and 35% on a 1 in 20 winter peak day in the areas carrying heat pumps. Both main parties have pledged...
News
Gulf Aviation extends presence in Scotland
...supply contracts with Lufthansa, Virgin Airways and Thomas Cook at Aberdeen International, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. The deal with Germany’s national carrier also includes fuel supply to three other major...
News
Good times for public storage
...presence of traders and independent importers/wholesalers, effectively lowering barriers to entry in the downstream market Helps to address regional product imbalances by providing a key link for increasing international movements/entrepot...
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Making oil-heated homes more energy efficient
The OFTEC team joins the campaign to fight fuel poverty. Last winter (2012/13) there were 18,200 excess winter death in the UK, the majority of which were caused by living...