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Shared deliveries …

Up until the mid 1980s, oil companies in the UK were self sufficient in the ownership and management of their road tanker fleets. In 1985 a wind of change started to...

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Joint launch for ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign

...UK to change their energy habits. Credit: Nastco Advising customers to order a supply of heating oil early, get their boiler serviced and check the oil tank in the garden...

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EOGB hits out at oil’s exclusion from ECO funding

...acknowledge ongoing innovation in the oil heating sector, following proposals to exclude oil from the next round of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. The proposed changes to ECO, which...

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BWOC – a business with character

...month Fuel Oil News discussed the business with Mark and his team. “Bob grew up in the oil industry – he drove tankers, sold fuel and ran a terminal before...

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The latest oil industry statistics

...the 2018 edition of the Statistical Review, click here. The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) represents eight oil refining and marketing companies that operate the six major oil refineries in the...

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Clever chemistry fuels business

...forward  Having set out to develop a ‘robust and flexible business model around low grade waste vegetable oils’, RGM Fuels (see page 6 Fuel Oil News July) is now in...

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NIOF launches customer charter

David Blevings, executive director of the Northern ireland Oil Federation, and Antoinette McKeown, chief executive of the Consumer Council, at the launch The Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF) has launched...

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London launch for Eleven Recruitment

...Smith explained the reasons behind the new name and the new look. See here. “In addition to its strong oil focus, Oil Recruitment has actually covered non-oil sectors for most...

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Raw deal for rural renewables

...using oil for heating and hot water. If an existing oil-fired boiler was replaced with a biomass model then fuel bills would actually rise by £430 per year. Ground source...

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Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels

...than many of its competitors and the seasonal variation in price gives oil heating users the chance to maximise savings. Percentage increase in the price of oil and other heating...

Analysis

Prax – a fast track wholesaler

Weybridge-based Prax Petroleum has been in existence for 10 years. In less than a decade, the company has risen to become one of the largest independent oil importers and suppliers...

Opinion

Consequences of IMO 2020

January 2020 saw a new limit on the sulphur content in the fuel oil used on board ships come into force, marking a significant milestone to improve air quality, preserve...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

...is hard work but the work offers good regular volumes,” Simon said. “Specification changes in gas oil have driven growth for us.  The whole gas oil market is very interesting. ...

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Super growth for State Oil

Members of the State Oil team attended the event which took place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge The State Oil Group – parent of Harvest Energy and Prax Petroleum –...

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127% more expensive than heating oil

...– 127% more expensive than heating oil – with further electricity price rises on the horizon this September for many households. Oil is also currently 13% cheaper than mains gas...

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Can oil hold its market share?

...domestic and 250,000 commercial oil users, we will not roll over,” he added.  “We’re reasserting oil in the marketplace.  To this end, we’re working with members and oil distributors to...

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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...