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Oil price rises over $70 a barrel
...the economic revival will be soon coupled with oil demand recovery,” said Tamas Varga, an analyst at PVM oil brokerage in London. He cautioned, however, that the recovery still faced...
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Oilfast extends exciting partnership to support more dreams
...from low-income backgrounds to participate, Oilfast launched the Oilfast Trust Fund to offer two scholarships. The Oilfast Trust Fund: A commitment to equal opportunity James Hughes, Business Development Manager for...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to start biofuel transition
...adds Guy Pulham. Exercising efficiency “If consumers want to change their existing oil boiler for a new oil boiler they can still do so. We recommend switching to a condensing...
Interview
ROM1 – a step in the right direction
In a bid to reduce illegal oil trading, the Revenue Commissioners introduced monthly Return of Oil Movements (ROM1) reports into the Republic of Ireland last year. Feeling weighed down by...
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NWF Group acquires Northern Energy Oil in £8.3m deal
...years, having started by supplying milk from local farms before expanding into agricultural fuels, heating oil and, most recently, LPG. “Selling our oil business to a larger player who is...
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Further expansion at Inver Energy
...the Atlantic Fuel Supply Company’s oil import terminal at Foynes in the Shannon Estuary Since 2010, Inver Energy has operated through the new Atlantic Fuel Supply Company (AFSC) 82,000m3 oil...
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Distributor Diaries December 2024 – the latest news from our community
...celebrating Lauren Cordelle, the CTS Group Creative Marketing Executive, who has now been with the business for ten years! Michelle Jackson, CTS Group Marketing Manager, said: “I can’t believe it...
Analysis
BP – making a wholesale commitment
As majors continue to withdraw from the downstream market, Fuel Oil News was keen to quiz BP about its position within the UK’s wholesale market. To this end, FON recently...
Interview
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years
...fuel oil distributors time and money and prevent contamination. In 2024 the company is celebrating its 20th year in business! Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead, spoke with Emma Allinson, Marketing...
Insight
The role of LNG in the global energy transition
...production can be optimised, emissions can be reduced and the reliability of power supply can be enhanced. LNG as a feedstock will compensate for the intermittent nature of renewable energy,...
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Phillips 66 extends renewable diesel offer to forecourts
...similar to conventional fossil fuel-based diesel but derived from biomass sources such as used cooking oil, fats, greases and vegetable oils resulting in a fuel of significantly lower carbon intensity...
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Zemo Partnership Launches RFAS Heat-Power-Marine
...independently verify renewable fuel supply chains. RFAS Heat-Power-Marine, will fill this gap in the same way as the original RFAS did. Crown Oil and the Crown Oil group of companies...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
...heated by oil. How Ireland is heated Source: Census 2022 A significantly higher proportion of oil heated homes are in rural areas compared to all homes in Ireland. 28% of...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...greener energy solutions.” Full story here. East Cork Oil abandons acquisition plans One of Ireland’s largest distributors, East Cork Oil, is not proceeding with its planned acquisition of Kerry- based...
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OSS (Hydrodec UK) buys Eco-Oil business
...OSS and Eco-Oil collect and recycle waste oil and workshop hazardous waste together with fuel oil sales. Under the new arrangement both companies will in the short term continue to...
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Oil heating cheaper than mains gas
Jeremy Hawksley – welcome news for the industry and the 1.5 million UK households who use oil for heating Oil is now the cheapest of all the major heating fuels,...
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Oil Care Campaign prepares to celebrate 20 years
...safe disposal and management of oil. A network of oil banks which accept used engine oil for recycling has been established in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Organisers of...
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Changes to oil regulations in Scotland
Are you compliant with the new changes made to Scotland’s oil regulations? The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has contacted Fuel Oil News for assistance in drawing attention to the...