News
In line for the tanker title?
Ribble Fuel Oils has entered its Magyar-built tanker for the title of Fuel Oil News 2015 tanker of the year. One of two new vehicles for the Preston-based distributor, the...
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Kettlewell Fuels expands delivery fleet
...us that we offer an agile customer service and to help us do this we’ve adapted a vehicle to hold a 400-litre oil dispensing tank. Known as our ‘Tank in...
Opinion
Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce
“Having an engaged driver workforce is fundamental to enabling growth and successful partnerships within the bulk fuels industry.” David Heath, Head of Fuels at Suttons Tankers Employee engagement With employee...
News
Tackling fuel tank contamination
...directly into genset belly tanks and the onboard tanks of agricultural and plant machinery. For more information on Aquafighter and special trade pricing, please contact Centre Tank Services. www.centretank.com. ...
News
FODs achieving profitability gains with Kingspan
Fuel oil distributors (FODs) can make significant efficiency and profitability gains by fitting the latest generation telemetry monitoring devices to customers’ tanks, according to Kingspan Energy Management Systems ahead of...
Knowledge
Red diesel: What do the new rules mean for fuel distributors?
...tanks. You should engage with an environmental services partner to ensure your tanks are cleaned with 100% compliance and minimum disruption to your operations. Option 3: Consolidate your red and...
News
New HVO initiative will reduce costs and improve fuel security
...fuel for diesel-powered machinery and vehicles, HVO fuel can be stored in existing tanks, however many businesses opt for separate or additional tanks. Making switching simple Darren Holloway, Commercial Director...
News
Essar staff offered £30,000 “leaver incentive” package
...and community for Essar Oil (UK) Ltd. In a statement explaining the move, Mr Cotton said: “Essar Oil UK announced in February our intention to increase the production of higher...
Insight
Strategic supply from Britain’s largest refinery
...and 22m mt of crude oil, oil products and chemicals per year. The facility can accommodate coasters or part laden tankers of up to 350,000 (deadweight) DWT. The refinery complex...
News
Vulnerable rural households hit by discrepancies
...the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that oil boilers will not, as initially proposed, be excluded from ECO3 which has now come into effect. However, the inclusion of oil does...
Insight
A “changing of the guard” in the UK fuel marking regime
...of butoxybenzene per litre of energy product. In summary, the required markers for each fuel type in the UK from 18 January 2024 are: 1. Gas oil/biodiesel/gas oil bioblend/light oil...
News
Backing a certainty
...relining the tanks at Caledonian Oils in Aberdeen cost over half a million pounds each. “We’re keen to take a lead in the industry. We have a strong HSE and...
News
Simon provides specialist storage and water separation services
...natural in-tank separation of oil and water, the water was drawn off for disposal through Simon’s water treatment facilities. Oil residues left in the tank were collected by OSS, using...
Insight
Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...circa 170,000 miles of pipelines. The above infrastructure supports the largest gas market in Europe at just under 80 billion M3 in 2012 (70 million tonnes of oil equivalent) –...
Insight
A vertically challenged market
...UK oil market has seen a gradual shift away from domination by the oil majors and mini majors. Their rationalisation and repositioning created a vacuum now filled by importers and...
News
OGUK confident despite Shell Cambo stance
...of oil and oil products such as petrol, diesel and aviation fuel This amounts to just under a tonne of oil per UK citizen. Transport is the primary use. About...
News
Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand
...its brand new HVO tanker named ‘Fuel Oil News 2020 Tanker of the Year’. Investment comes on the back of success with cleaner greener fuels The business has championed the...
Analysis
A look at software developments in fuel distribution
...now entered the UK market with its intelligent fuel tank stopper known as TrackGas. Combining the stopper with ordering software delivers a telemetry solution that gives real-time information on tank...