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Fire destroys three tankers at Ukay Fuels depot
A deliberate fire started at the Ukay Fuels depot in Hadleigh, Suffolk, destroyed three tankers – but it’s still “business as usual”. The incident, which took place last Friday night,...
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Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...as traditional Coryton ex-rackers drift back to purchase from the new terminal, it may also benefit the Thames terminals by reducing congestion.” Neil Flynn, Linton Fuel Oils “The impact of...
Opinion
Are distributors doing enough to help vulnerable customers?
A recent report by the Fuel Poverty Action Group has called on fuel oil distributors to establish a priority register* for vulnerable customers James Owen, S Owen and Sons,...
News
UM Terminals enhances customer service with roll-out of Client Central Services
...400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. Services include blowing, blending, heating, processing and sampling among others. The...
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...
Interview
A better strategy for Irish distributors
...scraping the bottom of the barrel or 20ltr drum! Another RoI distributor revealed – ‘it costs less to run a mini-tanker’. Anyone in fuel distribution who is unaware of this...
Interview
Sodbury Fuels: Christmas, community and charity
Based in Chipping Sodbury, and covering South Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Somerset, and Wiltshire, Sodbury Fuels formed in 2014 when Andy Welch partnered with Mark Nolan, of Nolan Oils, to form a...
News
Recognition for remarkable growth
Standard Fuel Oils – an independent Merseyside-based fuel oil distributor – has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2019. Nick Goodwin The...
News
Advantages at ICIS for Morris Lubricants
Jan Trocki, marketing and technology general manager at Morris Lubricants will be speaking at the 17th ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference in London. Addressing around 600 delegates this...
News
Calls for an energy efficiency and carbon reduction policy
...to encourage consumers to switch to high efficiency, modern condensing boilers.” In partnership with Age UK, OFTEC has republished its Keeping Warm This Winter booklet. Download a PDF at www.oilsave.org.uk/OilSmart....
Interview
Thoughts on Christmas from the fuel distribution community
We hope you enjoy this seasonal feature from the Fuel Oil News community – especially the cracker jokes! We asked those involved in the liquid fuel distribution industry the following...
News
Alpeco works with Standard
Nick Goodwin besides Standard Fuel Oil’s new Alpeco bottom loading skid. Having fitted Alpeco equipment on two new tankers last year, Standard Fuel Oils chose the same company to supply...
News
Back to basics – M2environmental rebranded as Malary
...day support to the company’s processed fuel oil production, but in the last six months it has branched out to provide external services. This includes the analysis of processed fuel...
News
And finally…… a little more Christmas spirit
Do take a look at Neil, a representative at Callow Oils in Stourport-on-Severn, performing his Christmas song on Callow Oil’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/CallowOils/ Reputedly Neil is Callow Oil’s Elvis….....
Interview
Taking a different approach
Speaking to many fuel distributors in Ireland recently, the most frequently used word to describe the current market was ‘challenging.’ “It’s been a tough year to date,” said Donall O’Connor,...
News
In line for the tanker title?
Ribble Fuel Oils has entered its Magyar-built tanker for the title of Fuel Oil News 2015 tanker of the year. One of two new vehicles for the Preston-based distributor, the...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...the transport sector, for ‘renewable’ fuels as low carbon liquid ‘drop-in’ fuels. Distributors are very well placed to exploit these opportunities. Challenges and opportunities – new and quite different from...
News
Fuel switch in full flow for River Thames
...The Dispenser will supply GreenD+, the lowest emission diesel fuel available on the river. The Dispenser will become London’s premier green floating fuel station and will help make an annual...