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Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…

...from average homes in Ireland. Oil heated homes tend to be more rural, detached, built earlier, have lower energy efficiencies, higher heat losses and older residents with lower disposable incomes....

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Off grid homeowners benefit from low prices

...who use oil to heat their home to reap the rewards of using liquid fuel as their heating source and to consider how they can benefit from these low prices...

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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...

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Fuel efficiency for HGVs

The Task Force on fuel efficient, low emission HGV technologies has recommended a range of solutions to tackle efficiency improvements. Ricardo-AEA was commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership to...

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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns

...crude oil inventories reportedly lower than previously declared, the Ukraine crisis has also fuelled supply concerns resulting in both Brent and WTI hitting their highest levels in seven years. Global...

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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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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Progress – but is it enough?

...industry has come a long way with much time and effort spent in learning lessons, but 25% of HSE’s work still involves investigation into incidents, this should be lower.” The...

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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...
Claudia Weeks talks to Simon van Lonkhuyzen, Managing Director at TEC.

Interview

TEC: driving forward through innovation

...also developed two new oil reeling hoses specifically for the oil distribution industry – TECOIL and FUELTEC. FUELTEC is now a market leader and TECOIL entered the market in mid-2022...

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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….....