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Cautious industry response to fuel resilience bill
A bill aimed at maintaining fuel supply to customers in the event of disruption has been published. The draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill, which was introduced last month by energy...
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Analysis
A deep dive into fuel distribution industry data
...solar and heat pumps. The census shows that the number of oil-heated homes has dropped 3% since the last census. It is likely that many oil-heated homes are in the...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...the recent Energy and Climate Change Committee Inquiry: UK Oil Refining recognised the importance of oil products and UK refining to the UK’s economy. The report supported many of the...
News
Biofuels – an uncertain future
...used cooking oil and algae With concerns over the rising prices, profitability and sustainability of turning virgin vegetable oils into biodiesel, producers are looking to maximise access to lower cost...
News
UK and allies announce price cap of $60 on Russian Oil
...secure affordable oil. A General Licence will be published shortly that will provide an Oil Price Cap exception for third countries, so that firms supplying oil to them are able...
Insight
What price oil? 2022 in review
Ian Moore, founder and managing director of The Oil Market Journal, takes us through the year, highlighting the main impacts affecting the oil price in 2022. Contained within this article...
News
Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
North West-based Crown Oil has strengthened its brand in the North West after acquiring an £18m-turnover oil supplier. The Greater Manchester company, part of the £420m-turnover Crown Oil family of...
News
Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
...incredibly proud of the level of support shown by the staff here at Crown Oil.” Compass Fuel Oils supports Galloways Society for the Blind Compass Fuel Oils, the Penwortham-based fuel...
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Distributor Diaries March 2025 – the latest updates from our distributor community
Oilfast: Proud to continue special partnership Having offered an incredible opportunity to local singers and songwriters, Oilfast, the independent fuel supplier, based in Motherwell, Scotland, has decided to extend its...
Opinion
OMJ anticipates oil market movements
Amidst a global lockdown resulting in less and less demand for oil, the oil market has been in turmoil. Ian Moore, director of the Oil Market Journal (OMJ) shares his...
Market Report
A special Christmas market report from Portland
...for black gold there and then. Lauren Laverne Really. Did you find oil in the garden? Gaz Oil No. Course not. Lauren Laverne Oh. What was the song then? Gaz...
News
Oil Terminal 2015 – new multi-billion USD projects
...Bashneft. The agenda at the Oil Terminal 2015 industry forum reflects how growing oil exports have led to additional demands to increase the capacity of tank farms and exporting oil terminals....
Case Study
QMRE: Transforming plastic waste into sustainable solutions
...most pressing environmental problems facing society today – how to deal with the millions of tonnes of plastic waste created every year. Margaret Major, Publishing Director for Fuel Oil News,...
News
OSS (Hydrodec UK) buys Eco-Oil business
...the Eco-Oil business further secures the supply chain for used oil collection in the UK and underpins Hydrodec’s plans to invest in a base oil re-refinery. The combined entity will...
Analysis
Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...storage depots? “Oil majors moving their activities and operations back to more core areas of their business is understandable. Refineries are costly to run, and with the volatility in oil...
News
Essar introduces cost efficiency initiatives at Stanlow
Volker Shultz, Essar Oil UK chief executive Essar Oil UK has reconfigured its Stanlow Refinery to increase the production of high value products and further reduce the amount of fuel...
Insight
Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...storage of 320,000 cubic metres and is capable of processing 2.7 million mt/year. This facility is built on the site of the former Gulf oil refinery. In addition to the...
News
Fuel supplies ‘at risk’ as Fawley workers ballot result awaited
Fuel supplies could be affected if workers at ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery vote for strike action in a ballot that got underway yesterday (Monday 21 February), according to workers’ union Unite....