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BP energy outlook suggests global oil demand may have peaked
This year’s influential annual energy outlook from BP, published at the start of BP Energy Week, suggests peak oil demand may have already been reached last year. This marks a...
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Fuel distributors improve profitability by harnessing customer data
Fuel oil distributors can drive huge improvements in their operational efficiency and potentially become more profitable by encouraging customers to install telemetry monitoring onto their oil tanks. That’s the message...
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Bigger loads, better efficiencies for Kinch Fuel Oils
By upgrading from its previous Isuzu 7.5 tonne fuel oil tanker to a brand-new Isuzu 11 tonne tanker, Kinch Fuel Oils Ltd is benefiting from much greater additional payload using...
Insight
BP OUTLOOK 2023: the outlook for global energy to 2050
...across the full spectrum of the downstream oil sector, in both the UK and USA, which has included leadership positions in both retail and wholesale fuels businesses. Rod draws on...
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OilMaxx gets top marks for generous support of local primary school
...even. Community support OilMaxx and its parent company OilFast have high corporate responsibility standards and significantly contribute to their employees and the communities they serve. As Chris explains: “We do...
Opinion
Deloitte statement further highlights Stanlow concerns
...Essar Oil UK. It has been reported that dividends and loans were siphoned out of Essar Oil UK in the period leading up to the company’s participation in the government’s...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...work on, and advocacy of, a future role for a low carbon liquid heating oil, such as HVO, by both UKIFDA and OFTEC, it is far from certain if the...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
...depot. If oil exploration develops further off the west coast of Ireland – something largely determined by global oil prices – Arthur is hopeful there will be a beneficial knock-on...
Interview
Next generation joins family-owned fuel distributor
...had Nolan Oils overalls, but in order to get our Nolan Oils badge we had to steer the lorry around the yard whilst sat on our father’s lap. Luke at...
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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...
Interview
In Profile – Jane Raphael
...Retiring last April after 21 years as the well-respected editor of Fuel Oil News and Oil Installer. Tell us your greatest fear. A debilitating illness. Which is most important –...
News
Happy 40th anniversary
...photographs in the January 2018 issue of Fuel Oil News. To share your very latest news with Fuel Oil News, please email jane@fueloilnews.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...us more about the recent acquisitions of Jones Oil and Campus Oils Daire Keating, managing director cards, Austria & Ireland, DCC Retail & Oil, said: “We are very excited about...
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UKIFDA challenges Irish government on biofuels
The trade association, UKIFDA, whose members supply not only heating oil for homes and businesses but also fuel for agriculture, construction, road transport, marine fuels and importantly fuel for back-up...
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Essar appoints Stein Ivar Bye as chief executive officer
...the latest appointment, Prashant Ruia, non-executive chairman, Essar Oil UK, said; “As an organisation, our sights are firmly set on transforming our UK business, ensuring its growth and long term...
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Grangemouth march for jobs as workers and local community rally to save nation’s oil refinery
Unite the union today said there is a ‘growing belief’ that an extension in the lifespan of the Petroineos oil refinery in Grangemouth can be secured following the worker-led march and rally...
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Industry body backs fuel poverty campaign
...to discuss the help available to them. Distributor support “UKIFDA members also offer the Cold Weather Priority scheme to heating oil customers age 75+ which enables elderly consumers, who heat...
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Choosing a new truck
Founded in 1954 by Arthur McMahon, Donegal Oil remains a family business with the founder’s grandson, also Arthur McMahon, being the present managing director “Since its inception Donegal Oil has...