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Interview

Rationalisation in Irish oil distribution

...core of very loyal customers. However, with the current economic situation and a poor winter, those customers are buying smaller amounts and margins are being eroded. “We’re trying to push...

Interview

The Cobo Conference 2024 

...network, and potential customers can get an honest answer from existing customers about their experiences of buying a Cobo tanker.” The Cobo family are understandably proud of their facility and...

News

WCF Fuels – A brief encounter

...other firms and offer buying flexibility, the company has an online presence. In addition to individual websites for each separate region, which allow customers to order oil and manage their...

News

BWOC – a business with character

...view, future success will be dependent on managing costs and we constantly need to review procedures to improve operating costs.  Customers buying patterns are changing; as is the way customers...

News

Simon – investing in our infrastructure

...buying oil products such as the fuel for your car; it’s about all the other essential benefits that oil produces for our present way of life.” ___________________________________________ Company information Simon...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

...making long-term investments such as buying a new skid or upgrading equipment, it’s best to choose a system which will be able to adapt to any changes that come along....
Our latest look at the changing downstream landscape

Insight

UK Downstream: the changing landscape

...owned subsidiary of Dublin based FTSE100 company, DCC, which entered the UK market in 2001 by buying BP equity distributor, Scottish Oils, and then, over the ensuing 15 years, embarked...

Opinion

Highs and lows of the oil price drop

...once more. There are reports from suppliers of customers buying extra tanks to store the cheap fuel, suggesting that many are following expert advice to take advantage of prices falling...

News

Backing a certainty

...and customers buying into what we’ve sought to achieve. To borrow from our new Certas Energy mantra – Doing it right together is certainly keeping our customers happy. “Oil is...

News

Consistent branding for Certas Energy’s south-east depots

...network,” added Richard. “Supporting businesses including farms, construction sites, schools and haulage companies, customers will now benefit from the buying power of the UK’s largest independent supplier, ensuring consistently competitive...

News

Illegal fuel plant uncovered

...into the pockets of the criminals, we are also paying the substantial clean up and disposal costs. “Buying illicit fuel funds crime and supports and encourages these dangerous activities within...

News

Portland Market Report – oil prices

...at any point in the last 10 years? However, even a major buying spree based on the above scenario will be less important to the market’s direction than the behaviour...

News

Ready for a top up?

...decline? Mark Mackenzie believes that the number using top up services has noticeably declined since the rise of price comparison sites.  “More and more customers are quoting online buying site...
It is with great sadness that we report the peaceful passing, on 27th December 2022 in his 98th year, of Sidney Gilmore.

News

Sidney Gilmore

...work ethic rapidly came to the fore as he combined running a petrol station with buying and selling cars as well as selling insurance until a chance conversation with Hugh...

News

A legacy of diversity

...the company got the first glimpse of its future. Just after the war, when heavy rationing had made coal less stable, Percy expanded to include a coach business. Buying fuel...
MPs support bill to incentivise rural households to convert kerosene boilers to HVO

News

MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels

...to the Government’s current ‘heat pump first strategy’ under which off-grid homes will be banned from buying replacement boilers from 2026, instead expected to install air source or ground source...
Tanker market review

Analysis

Review of the UK & Ireland fuel tanker market 2024

...the buying department. Supply chain and parts availability There was unanimous agreement that the supply chain has improved significantly compared to previous years. Joby noted that truck chassis lead times...