News
Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...since shipping moved from coal to oil. Government sponsored Navy oiling stations around the world provided physical impetus for the change from coal to oil burning ships of the line...
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The future of oil heating – watch the debate
...to be continued….. In the meantime your views on the ability of the oil heating market to resist the threats are invited jane@oilinstaller.co.uk. THE FUTURE OF OIL HEATING JEREMY HAWKSLEY...
Interview
Preparing for oil off Ireland
...the oil industry producing talented individuals who are specifically trained to further strengthen the oil industry. Worldwide it can be hard to attract people to oil and gas exploration. With...
News
A lubricants package that delivers
...staff training. “For the first time in over 7 years of wholesaling other brand engine oils we can finally see profits in small pack engine oil. Previously our oil brands...
News
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,...
Analysis
Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...storage depots? “Oil majors moving their activities and operations back to more core areas of their business is understandable. Refineries are costly to run, and with the volatility in oil...
News
OPEC+ continues oil production cut in uncertain market
...into effect today, 5 December, in an already churning oil market. Speaking after yesterday’s OPEC+ meeting, Ann-Louise Hittle, vice president, Macro Oils, at Wood Mackenzie, said: “The decision by OPEC+...
Insight
Compulsory oil stocking obligations: a UK update
...international requirements to maintain the requisite minimum levels of oil stocks to mitigate any supply crisis. These were: EU obligations Under EU Oil Stocking Directive 2009/119/EC, members are required to...
Insight
The changing world of the oil trader
...Total, etc. These vertically integrated international oil companies (IOCs) have been joined by state owned concerns, or national oil companies ( NOCd )- names such as Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum, IPC,...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...Top Oil has invested in its Dublin terminal Tackling low margins Outlining how consumer spending has changed, Martin said heating oil order sizes had reduced to 500 litres and even...
News
Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...rising demand for refined oil products. Indeed, the same report pointed out that the UK depends on imports for 44% of its heating oil requirements. A fact that vividly illustrates...
Interview
Northern Energy: fuelling communities for 90 years
With Yorkshire-based Northern Energy celebrating its 90th year in business this year, Fuel Oil News managing editor, Margaret Major, had the pleasure of meeting with three generations of the Illingworth...
Interview
DCC on ambitions for Ireland and energy transition
...for Retail & Oil, who joined the company 10 years ago, initially as managing director for oil, then for retail, oil and fuel cards, to understand more about DCC’s goals...
Interview
A unique fuel industry set up for Convery Oils & Convery Engineering
Eamon Convery is the owner and manager of Convery Oils, a modern fuel distribution business based just outside Kilrea in Northern Ireland. Convery Oils delivers fuel products throughout Co. Derry,...
News
The shipping news
...High Sulphur Fuel Oil LSFO – Low Sulphur Fuel Oil LSMGO – Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil IFO – Intermediate Fuel Oil ECUK – East Coast UK ECA – Emission...
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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland
...Dundalk Oil, Atlantic Oils and Stewart Oils all placing (and receiving) orders in 2020. Barry Finlay at Dundalk Oil said; “We are delighted to be the first fuel oil operative...
News
Oil – the only heating fuel where prices have fallen
Jeremy Hawksley speaking about Oilsave and the fight for oil heating at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate earlier this month. See the March issue of Fuel Oil News for...
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Portland Market Report – oil prices
...attractively low oil prices. The two biggest strategic buyers of oil in the world are the oil reserve companies of the USA and China respectively, both of whom are currently...