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Major investment at Stanlow
...Benchmark improved to $4.2/bbl in FY17 due to ongoing margin booster initiatives, despite the industry benchmark dropping $2.1/bbl from the previous year. Stanlow produces 16% of the UK’s road transport...
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Phillips 66 enters UK market
...refining, marketing operations and trading in the UK. Despite the change in name, the company will continue to market its fuel brand in the UK as Jet®. “Although the name...
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Essar expands fuel distribution into the South East following Oikos Storage agreement
...Essar’s security of supply proposition. Expanding markets The agreement will also see Essar gaining access to the largest market in the country, the Thames region, providing alternative supply options to...
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Seeing it through at CDS
...independent distributor in 1982. “Although people knew of us, when we needed to get really serious about marketing, Rob Bowran, formerly with Shell, joined us. His marketing expertise and commercial...
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IFC Inflow celebrates 30 years in business
...oil and petroleum distribution sector is IFC’s largest market, followed closely by chemical and petrochemical distribution, Fuel Oil News asked Kiran about the work in the Fuel Oil News market....
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A lubricants first and a new appointment
...new marketing executive Andrew Simms Helping to raise the company’s profile in key markets, Andrew Simms is the company’s new marketing executive. Andrew, who previously spent three years in sales...
Interview
Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth
...alongside Ralph Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Marc Gene. “However, in 2003, I made the difficult decision to leave the sport. It marked the end of one chapter and the...
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£2m funding for Gloucestershire distributor
...19 staff includes four members of the Hobbs family – owner Mark Hobbs is the great great grandson of the original proprietor Clem. Mark’s wife Amanda is company secretary, his...
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Innovation in flash point testing delivers increased speed and high accuracy
...instrument design maximizes productivity and saves costs as the electric igniter has the longest lifetime on the market. Key features Award-winning, high-quality components with the longest lifetime on the market...
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Oil price recovery and staycations fuel growth for J.R. Rix & Sons
...cars – saw a slight dip in turnover as supply issues hit the new car market. However, the used car market experienced unprecedented rising values, resulting in increased unit profitability...
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Future Fuels & Hydrogen Economy Virtual Conference
...energy market Understand the benefits of using hydrogen within your business and the environment, bringing the fuel to market and its current stage of development. • Overcoming barriers in the...
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Increased demand for hydrogen-fuelled HGVs sees UK expansion for fuel cell manufacturer
...far, is targeting the commercial vehicle sector, including buses and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The market for zero-emissions commercial vehicles continues to evolve quickly and Loop Energy is well positioned...
Interview
A Day in the Life…George Brinkworth of Ford Fuels
...important to keep an eye on the live market movements and market talk, as we all expect the unexpected to happen when it comes to the fuel industry. It has...
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CTS unveils plans for new Middle East division
With over 35 years in the fluid handling market, it is no surprise that Centre Tank Services (CTS) has made a name for itself as one of the leading suppliers...
Interview
Holding steady in challenging times
...band of hauliers that remain on its books. Marketing and promotional plans are also put in place – marketing the Drury Oils brand and product both locally and online is...
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New Abbey training delivers Class 1 drivers
...has proved so popular and the feedback we have had from drivers has been fantastic. We now have a pipeline of highly talented Class 2 drivers either in training or...
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AHFL chooses UK for revolutionary plastic-to-fuel plant
...plant. “The alternative fuel market is flooded with companies that claim to produce fuel from plastic in a sustainable manner, but very few are able to deliver in terms of...
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A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate
...manager, Dominic Hewitt who found the day ‘very interesting.’ Phillips 66 still operates the Humber refinery, Pete George, managing director of the company’s UK & Ireland marketing, reported this Distributor...