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A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate
...Mark Nolan (7) of Nolan Oils, seen among many familiar faces, was spurred on by Jeremy’s call to fight for oil heating and is actively promoting the campaign in the...
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Insight
Refining operations
...yield pattern by principal product category is as follows: Petrol @ 25% Jet A-1/ Kerosene @ 13% Diesel/Gasoil @ 30% Fuel Oil & Bitumen @ 15% LPG & Speciality Products...
News
Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...being falling market demand following the oil price rise in the aftermath of the first ‘oil shock’ which followed the October 1973 Yom Kippur conflict in the Middle East. Further...
News
Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
...confirms. “Given the highly competitive nature of the heating oil market, many users hold active accounts with multiple heating oil distributors making a fixed payment challenging to deliver without duplication....
Insight
Climate Challenge: Action is imperative
...for cooling will exceed total energy demand today. But there are alternative routes: Passive cooling through smart building design and urban planning. Efficiency standards reducing energy demand from next-gen cooling...
Interview
Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth
...father decided to sell Gilmore Fuels, in 2000, to Tedcastle Oil Products / Top Oils – a decision he instantly regretted, as he missed the daily interaction with all his...
Opinion
Fears for future of Stanlow oil refinery
...including plans to decarbonise its activities and produce sustainable fuel there. It has been reported that the plunging demand for fuel during the pandemic has forced Essar Oil UK to...
Insight
Hydrogen Strategy: Ongoing developments
...of the major oil companies and can be seen in many government plans for industry decarbonisation. Hydrogen is expected to play a prominent role in lowering carbon emissions from energy-intensive...
Analysis
Beyond fuel: what the EET strategy reveals about the future for UK refining
...the UK, Stanlow represents a critical component of UK energy infrastructure: Supplying 18% of UK road fuel demand Supplying 12.5% of UK jet fuel demand Maintaining the key Manchester Airport...
Opinion
Why the UK must rebuild its fuel security before the next crisis hits
...lost since 2000, including those two significant closures in 2025. The consequences are clear in the data: Domestic production now meets less than 70% of diesel demand and around a...
Insight
Aegis Energy’s case for a collaborative transition
...supply chain through a complex, non-linear shift. In conversation with Fuel Oil News, co-founder Edmund Robins sets out why pragmatism, partnership and pace – not ideology – will define what...
Insight
Fuel prices – impacts and forecasts
...in demand during 2023. When demand unexpectedly dropped due to covid, OPEC+ was left with an oversupply leading to a substantial drop in price. OPEC+ are keen to maintain the...
Insight
Online fuel marketplaces: Menace or opportunity?
...heating oil marketplace, hosting around 200 suppliers and having processed over 1 million orders since 2004. ValueOils: A leading independent Northern Ireland price-comparison platform. HomeFuels Direct: National online heating-oil retailer...
Interview
Market review 2022: Fuel tanker manufacturers
In a fuel distribution sector that has seen high demand throughout the challenges of the last two years, the tanker manufacturers in the UK and Ireland are no exception. We...
Opinion
Fuel price fears as OPEC+ cuts oil production
This week, OPEC+ announced steeper than anticipated oil production cuts as Wednesday’s meeting of members reached agreement to slash production by 2 million bpd. Set against expectations of a 1...
Interview
Passion and pride celebrated with award recognition
...the Oilfast Group. A career in fuel distribution “I have been working for Oilfast for almost 3 years,” Jemma began, explaining her journey into this industry. “I started working for...
News
Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...(OFTEC), recently launched the Be Winter Wise campaign – a five-point guide to help heating oil users this winter. In addition, the guide provides information for heating oil users who...
Interview
Lee Crellin and Ryan Finnigan, Ribble Fuel Oils: tanker-driving photographers
...on the road. Fuel Oil News definitely recommends giving them a follow on LinkedIn! One of Ryan’s fantastic shots of a Ribble Fuel Oils tanker out on a winter morning...