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Bungalow destroyed by tank fire
Find an OFTEC registered technician at www.oftec.org.uk/Consumers/FindTechnician In the wake of an oil tank fire which destroyed a bungalow in Belvoir, Belfast last week, OFTEC has again issued safety advice...
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‘No mean feat’ for Essar
Award success for Essar Stanlow – ‘demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record,’ says Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of awards and events The commitment to...
Analysis
What price oil? Q3 2025 in review
...on 17th September. The US Department of Energy’s Short Term Energy Outlook and the International Energy Authority both forecast large oversupply in global oil markets for 2025 and 2026. However,...
Market Report
Is there method behind OPEC’s apparent madness?
...to maintain the attractiveness of oil as a low-price energy source. Periodically, low prices are required to maintain the price advantage of oil over alternative forms of energy and in...
Review
Tested on the track: How Kässbohrer’s new facility raises the bar for tanker design
...the K.STB E 45. Designed with the UK in mind, the model balances stability and manoeuvrability to suit narrow roads, urban delivery points, and low bridges. Key features include: Low...
Interview
The downstream customer
...Low carbon heating solutions Wanting to discover whether the customers have considered acquiring a heat pump or other low carbon heating solution, Claudia asked them for their thoughts: Alice: “I...
Analysis
Budget cuts electricity bills but sparks debate over heating policy, fuel duty and EV taxation
...to urgently publish the Warm Homes Plan.” With the budget also outlining increased taxation, Malcolm suggested the need for affordable, low carbon heating solutions to maintain the drive to net...
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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns
...inventories to end 2022 lower still.” The International Energy Agency also reported a gap between its global inventory calculations and the actual inventory situation suggesting global crude oil inventories had...
Analysis
A look at software developments in fuel distribution
...low price point making mass deployment very economical. Luis explains how Submetrika has developed a low-cost solution: “The classic telemetry solutions are expensive because all the intelligence is 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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ESL Fuels Biofuel Market Update – Q1 2025
...Renewable Energy Directive (RED) for 2025. The third iteration of RED (RED III), which raises the target share of renewable energy used in transport sectors to 29% (vs 14% in...
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Brake’s Giant Walk
National road safety charity Brake is calling on drivers to slow down and watch out for children on foot or bike. The event takes place on Wednesday 10th June, and...
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FPS highlights low margins in response to claims of profiteering on heating oil
...savings that can be gained in these times of low margins. Chris Pomfret, founder of Community Buying unLimited, has sent letters to the FPS and prime minister, David Cameron, arguing...
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Progress – but is it enough?
...Neil Rimmer, Certas Energy HSE – rising to the challenge “Buncefield woke us all up,” said Ian Travers, head of the HSE’s Chemical Industries Policy Unit who reported that globally,...
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£25m debt facility agreed for roll out of Bio-CNG trucks and refuelling stations
...additional Mobile Refuelling Units (MRS), total capacity will exceed 20,000 HGVs by the end of 2028. Biomethane delivers 85–90% lower CO₂ emissions and 25% lower costs compared with diesel, and...
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Portland Market Report – oil prices
...fair to say that recent private investors in the company will not be enjoying these low, low prices. So one possible outcome which will not be reported, might be for...
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Safety performance wins gold
...seven in 2014 – an all-time low. Russell Best, HSE advisor at Phillips 66, comments: “As a growing energy manufacturing company delivering 1.6 billion litres of fuel annually, safety flows...
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New CEO at Essar Oil UK
This week Essar Oil UK confirmed the appointment of Mark Wilson as chief executive officer (CEO). He will be based at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex and succeeds S. Thangapandian, who...