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Fuelling the D Day 75th anniversary

Accompanied by his sons Sam and Will, Ben Kaye receive barrels of oil from Andrew Goddard with the Scammell Pioneer R100 and AEC Matador in the background Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants...

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Greenergy – gold standard safety

...to ensure that lessons are learnt across all parts of the business. The RoSPA Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. The scheme...

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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns

...declined by 200 million barrels more than the agency had estimated. Various reasons are cited for this but, in essence, it means that there may very be a lot less...

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Airport Energy – making every single litre count

...fuel. “Another useful aspect of our data capture is that it offers customers  useful comparisons.  For example, when considering the purchase of new equipment such data reveals the most fuel...
Electric truck with charging station

Analysis

Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm  

...be crucial if the UK is to get back on track. Wider lessons for the transition The challenge of balancing industrial competitiveness with environmental ambition – and ensuring consumers are...

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UK Fuels signs JET deal

...helping to prevent theft when a fuel card is stolen. “ The card is already accepted at over 2,700 multi-branded fuel stations nationwide, including Texaco, JET, Morrisons and Tesco. www.ukfuels.co.uk...
In Profile with Andy and Lisa Wech of Sodbury Fuels

Interview

In Profile with Andy and Lisa Wech of Sodbury Fuels

...your greatest personal achievement Lisa – Having my son and the fact he has chosen to come into the business with us. Andy – My three fantastic sons, my marriage...

News

Monument Fuels – a monumental undertaking

...in busy periods. Learning curve “How long have you got?” joked Trevor when asked what lessons they had learned, whilst setting up the company. “Do your research, sound the idea...
Fuel Oil News reports, with great sadness, the passing of industry specialist Rod Prowse.

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Rod Prowse

...was the second of two sons, born in Montreal, Canada.  He went to school, and spent most of his life, in Co Cork, Ireland. He read economics at Trinity College,...

News

BWOC – a business with character

...some stage. Mark does, however, feel that it is important for his sons to complete their education and get a sample of life so they will be able to bring...
Ken Cronin

Opinion

Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?

...of the busiest time of the year is, at best, a risk too far. While many of these decisions are made for commercial reasons, this current situation further highlights the...
Portland report July

Insight

The UK energy sector: What is the direction of travel?

...behind successful decarbonisation policies. As it has been over 15 years since Labour has been in power, comparisons are difficult, since energy markets have completely changed, with clean energy sources...