Interview
Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland
...the highest dependencies on oil of all the European countries with some counties 75% reliant on oil for home heating. There are many in rural communities who drive 2.5 times...
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Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...Top Oil has invested in its Dublin terminal Tackling low margins Outlining how consumer spending has changed, Martin said heating oil order sizes had reduced to 500 litres and even...
News
Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...rising demand for refined oil products. Indeed, the same report pointed out that the UK depends on imports for 44% of its heating oil requirements. A fact that vividly illustrates...
News
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...
News
Fuel industry people moves November 25
...targets. Experienced in oil and gas sales, she is a high-achieving, person-centric leader who delivers first-class customer service.” Johnston Oils Following 16 years with Petroineos, Alex Mcrae has joined Johnston...
Insight
Transition in action – Prepare for a dual-fuel future
...renewable liquid fuels should be a far bigger part of the energy strategy.” He highlights several points: The closure of the Grangemouth and Lindsey refineries means the UK is importing...
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...
Market Report
Prices and predictions: how did we do in 2025, and what does 2026 hold?
...likely that once again we will have a flat-lining or a lowering of the oil price in 2025”. So we wrote this time last year, when we made our oil...
Analysis
Government announces £50m support package for heating oil users – but questions remain over scale and delivery
...to Wales. The announcement follows a sharp increase in heating oil prices linked to disruption in global oil markets, with kerosene prices rising significantly faster than crude. Around 1.7 million...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...for Retail & Oil, who joined the company 10 years ago, initially as managing director for oil, then for retail, oil and fuel cards, to understand more about DCC’s goals...
News
OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland
...Dundalk Oil, Atlantic Oils and Stewart Oils all placing (and receiving) orders in 2020. Barry Finlay at Dundalk Oil said; “We are delighted to be the first fuel oil operative...
News
Oil – the only heating fuel where prices have fallen
Jeremy Hawksley speaking about Oilsave and the fight for oil heating at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate earlier this month. See the March issue of Fuel Oil News for...
News
Portland Market Report – oil prices
...attractively low oil prices. The two biggest strategic buyers of oil in the world are the oil reserve companies of the USA and China respectively, both of whom are currently...
News
Vintage year of success for Millers Oils
...power increases up to 5.6 percent, and when the nanotechnology oil was tested against a competitor’s oil, Nanodrive recorded 33% lower friction. Application of the technology to road car oils...
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...
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....
News
Fire at Fawley refinery swiftly brought under control
A fire that broke out within a unit at Fawley refinery, near Hampshire, around midday today, June 6, was quickly brought under control with a spokesperson describing it as ‘an...