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On the right route – Phillips 66
...has also created the position of demand manager. Taking up the new role, Ken Johnson will be responsible for ensuring that product is available where and when customers need it....
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Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
...demonstrate the viability of HVO in not just domestic homes, but a wide variety of different buildings and oil appliances as off-grid properties are all unique” says John Weedon, director...
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Transforming Grangemouth
...said INEOS O&P UK’s chief executive John McNally. The project will transform Grangemouth overnight and will allow its manufacturing assets to once more compete globally, providing raw materials for thousands of...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...& Webber director John Weedon commented: “It’s hugely exciting to see such a well-established manufacturer as Rayburn bringing out an appliance which is HVO ready.” Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA, commented:...
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Petroleum Driver Passport on its way
...assessment providers accredited and audited by SQA, the passport will be valid for 5 years and will include an annual refresher day and both a written and practical assessment. Email: john.bowman@skillsforlogistics.org...
Opinion
USA turn from fossil fuel ‘more direct, more fierce and quicker’ than expected
...prosperity. John Kerry, previously Barack Obama’s secretary of state and key architect of the Paris climate change summit in 2015, has been tasked with drawing up the new President’s climate...
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Fuel for thought…
The oil heating market has contracted significantly over recent years, because of what can legitimately be described as the ‘perfect storm’, says marketing consultant John Switzer, who works with Carbery...
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Celebrations at Carbery
Jill Turner receives the award from councillor John Loughnan Carbery Plastics has been recognised at an awards ceremony hosted by its local town council. The company was nominated for a...
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Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected
...19% of all UK emissions. Orginally expected in 2040, Boris Johnson moved the timeline for the ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2035, which is the date cited by...
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Industry partnership will deliver low-carbon LPG replacement plant
...John Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, said:“We’re looking forward to deploying SUEZ’s extensive expertise in energy recovery to work with Circular Fuels as it scales...
Interview
The young voices fuelling the industry future: Insights from UKIFDA’s Young Achievers
There’s something stirring in the energy sector. At this year’s UKIFDA event in Leeds, under the lights once graced by Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and the Scissor Sisters, the spotlight...
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Dantec invests £30k in hose production line
...Managing director, John Laidlaw, said: “This partnership will play a crucial role in our fresh strategy aimed at driving growth, profile and reputation across the USA. There are more than...
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Energy select committee visits the village at the heart of the industry fuel campaign
...to make the switch. OFTEC and UKIFDA are calling for the government to instead support use of HVO as an alternative. John and Robert Weedon, of Mitchell and Webber, commented:...
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A new App for the fuel distributor
...Oil 4 Wales which recently acquired Powys Petroleum. “emtoo software has dramatically lessened our administration time,” says John Cherry at Powys Petroleum. The new App means that our people...
Analysis
Government announces £50m support package for heating oil users – but questions remain over scale and delivery
...Northern Ireland the announcement has been less warmly received with Finance Minister John O’Dowd suggesting the £17.2m allocation from Westminster is “disappointing and falls far short of what is needed”....
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Immediate decarbonisation must be a priority for next PM
...add up. During his time as Chancellor under Boris Johnson, Mr Sunak pushed to fast-track the approval of six oil and gas fields and blocked the Department of Business, Energy...
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Spearheading a new energy evolution
...aquarium in the UK. Officially opened last week by Scotland’s deputy first minister John Swinney, world leading academics and scientists are already looking at solutions to critical global problems. Welcoming...
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73,000 litres of fuel seized
...found at the site, is being dealt with by the NIEA. John Whiting, assistant director, criminal investigation, HMRC, said: “Every illegal laundering operation typically generates tonnes of toxic waste, involving...