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Fluctuating oil price fuels growth
...Oils at the end of 2017, and Wynnstay Fuels, which the company bought in mid-2018. However, despite last year’s long, cold winter, like-for-like volumes rose just 3.3%, mainly as a...
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Ribble raises cash
Members of the team at Preston-based Ribble Fuel Oils took to their bikes for a Grand Day Out in Cumbria. “The event, which took place on 16th January, was organised...
Analysis
Review of the UK & Ireland fuel tanker market 2024
...the background is vital to Klass Oils choice of metering system. Richard shares how they have always run with Alpeco on their tankers suggesting that “fitting the new TEX system...
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New MD for UM Terminals to deliver storage and portfolio growth
...of bulk liquid storage, but the plan is to grow this to over 400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and...
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Grand designs
Ingoe’s brand new Tasca tanker Although still a young company, Rochdale-based Ingoe Oils has big ambitions. Liz Boardman spoke to managing director and company owner, Jordan Ingoe about establishing the...
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On to a winner at Johnston Oils
Mark Gruendemann of Johnston Oils was the lucky winner of the Mabanaft prize draw held at FPS EXPO, and is now the proud owner of a state-of-the-art Blackberry smartphone, simply...
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Rural energy grid launched in Cornwall with Community Buying unLimited
...Kevin Bennetts, owner of Consols Oils, said: “Community Buying unLimited claims to be about to revolutionise oil sales and sort out dishonest inefficient oil suppliers. But to deliver oil you...
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Fire destroys three tankers at Ukay Fuels depot
...a personal attack on ourselves or GB Oils, because there was another attack on an ordinary vehicle one or two nights before the incident.” He added: “We have managed to...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...wild locations “This year, we’re getting better prepared,” says Patrick Doherty, director of Doherty Oils which operates a fleet of five oil delivery tankers, distributing fuel throughout the Tyrone and...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...as traditional Coryton ex-rackers drift back to purchase from the new terminal, it may also benefit the Thames terminals by reducing congestion.” Neil Flynn, Linton Fuel Oils “The impact of...
Opinion
Are distributors doing enough to help vulnerable customers?
...Oils, Cornwall “We always keep an eye open for vulnerable customers potentially in fuel poverty and do as much as we can to assist them which may, on occasions, mean...
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UM Terminals enhances customer service with roll-out of Client Central Services
...400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. Services include blowing, blending, heating, processing and sampling among others. The...
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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...
Interview
A better strategy for Irish distributors
...A decent mergers and acquisitions strategy In mainland UK, GB Oils, Watson, WCF, NWF, Goff, WP Group etc, have all shown market leadership aspirations by acquiring both weak and strong...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...businesses to acquire this year. Telling us more about the recent acquisitions of Jones Oil and Campus Oils Daire Keating, managing director cards, Austria & Ireland, DCC Retail & Oil,...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...per year capacity plant on the Seal Sands chemical complex in Teesside. The plant focuses on processing recovered oils and fats, plus associated by-products such as glycerine, which helps to...
Interview
Sodbury Fuels: Christmas, community and charity
Based in Chipping Sodbury, and covering South Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Somerset, and Wiltshire, Sodbury Fuels formed in 2014 when Andy Welch partnered with Mark Nolan, of Nolan Oils, to form a...
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Recognition for remarkable growth
Standard Fuel Oils – an independent Merseyside-based fuel oil distributor – has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2019. Nick Goodwin The...