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Prax appointment brings wealth of knowledge

In a move that brings a wealth of fuel industry knowledge to the company, The Prax Group has appointed Mark Amor as managing director, UK Downstream. With over 30 years’...

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Growth trajectory drives Prax Group senior appointment

The Prax Group has appointed James Foster as managing director – Integrated Supply & Optimisation.  As an energy specialist with over 30 years’ experience of trading and leading global trading...

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Prax Petroleum goes pink

Fully embracing the pink theme, staff at Prax Petroleum tucked into platefuls of pink goodies Last Friday was Wear it pink day – supporting the cancer awareness charity’s day with...
Compass Fuel Oils distributor diaries

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Distributor diaries September 2023

The latest updates from our distributor community Compass Fuel Oils – delivering 500l of kerosene to a lucky winner!    Compass Fuel Oils, the Lancashire-based fuel distributor, has announced the winner...

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The Prax Group appoint interim CFO

The Prax Group has appointed Rob Marrow as interim group chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect. The group is continuing its search for a permanent CFO and will update the...
The latest round up of people moves from around the industry.

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June 2023: the latest people moves in the sector

...West. The Prax Group The Prax Group has appointed Ben Lahnstein, who previously worked for Prax as Acting Chief Financial Officer and as Global Head of Corporate Finance and Treasury,...

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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure

...UK interests acquired by Puma Energy Taking a regional infrastructure tour During the current millennium the importer/wholesaler companies such as Greenergy, Mabanaft, Harvest Energy/Prax Petroleum and World Fuel Services  have...

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Expanding brand presence across the UK

Harvest Energy, the retail division of the Prax Group, has acquired Retail Fuels Limited which owns and operates nine retail forecourts in the UK Completed in December, the acquisition reflects...

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Prax Petroleum’s parent acquires Harvest Energy

...the Prax marque. Headquartered in Weybridge UK and with a trading office in Zug Switzerland, the State Oil group is a leading independent trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing...

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A champagne day for Hull-based Rix

...Lerrix by Lucinda Rix, daughter of company chairman, John Rix. The name “Lerrix”, explained John, comes from Lucinda’s initials (Lucinda Emily Rix), coupled with the company convention of having the...

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Biofuels – an uncertain future

...renewable source. RTFO was subsequently changed in 2009 to slow down targets because of concerns about the effects of indirect land use change (ILUC). The targets for the biofuel content...
A look at the UK refinery network past, present and future

Insight

The UK’s refineries: past, present and future

...Total sold the refinery, along with associated distribution assets, to the Prax Group. The main channels of product distribution to the UK market are as follows: Road, from the refinery...

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Meeting customers’ needs

Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group of companies, has opened a new Morrisons Daily Store at its Sandringham service station in Leicester. Having bought this site along with...

Opinion

Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital

...Dr Florian Lucker, senior lecturer in Supply Chain Management at Bayes Business School, explained the effects of the current situation on the supply chain as a whole, right up to...