Interview
A career dedicated to fuel
...fuel delivery service, for those that want it in the future. These developments are key opportunities, but technology also comes with its challenges. More customers are buying online, so oil...
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Interview
Essar Oil UK Ltd: from manufacturing complex to energy park
...the local community: “Consumers understand that there must be an energy transition, actively buying EVs for example, and they are keen to adapt to new processes. There is an energy...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...and agricultural end users, as well as distributors. Historically, the UK industry has been buying from the majors with very limited options. UK distributors and end users are now appreciating...
Interview
In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd
...people know the Craddocks, Clarks and Kinns families and are really pleased to support a local business and local people. A lot of the local buying groups had a good...
Interview
Taking a different approach
...they’re also buying lesser quantities. On top of that, oil is less attractive for heating and gas is making significant inroads.” FON asked distributors what they were doing to tackle...
News
Embracing change over 50 years
...up Complete Tank Solutions. In 2011 Ian took over the tank business with David buying Ian’s share of the fuel business. “Whilst my father would recognise the Texaco and Shell...
Opinion
Consequences of IMO 2020
...Given the impacts of the virus, lockdown, oil prices and environmental imperatives on the whole fuel market and the implications for strategic planning and buying relationships we speak with Brian Coyne,...
Opinion
What proactive methods do you use when selling to customers?
...business operates. Confidence is gained by knowing that your commercial offer would almost certainly influence their buying habits. You also need to be fully aware of all competitor activity within...
News
New Maxol motor oil range
...were averse to buying from forecourts where specialist advice was unavailable. Commenting on the new look motor oil range, general manager, Owen O’Neill commented: “We have always been known as...
News
Risk reduction for domestic customers
...continue buying their kerosene through Oil Price Protect,” said Chris. “Prior to Oil Price Protect, like most other distributors, we did offer different ways to pay including direct debit. Customers...
News
Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market
...largest independent fuel refiner, and the world’s second largest producer of corn ethanol and, through its joint venture, of renewable diesel. Since buying Pembroke refinery and the UK marketing and...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...Coryton closing is showing; supply is already becoming an issue, especially around us. And with wholesale traders not buying much stock due to backwardation, there’s double trouble with not enough...
News
High scoring Scottish distributor wins MABADRIVE competition
...We have been buying fuel from Mabanaft for 8 years and they are a valued supplier. It was great to catch up with members of their team at FPS EXPO,...
News
Jail sentences for sellers of illicit fuel
...The illicit mix was never properly labelled so that customers did not realise they were buying fuel with high percentages of biodiesel. As a result, customers began experiencing problems with...
Case Study
Tuffa and AMP power the nation to a low carbon future
...service. The additional capacity also means that AMP Clean Energy can benefit from fewer deliveries (around two annually per site), offering more efficiencies from bulk buying oil. With a total...
Market Report
Is there a future for the internal combustion engine?
...haulage electrification, are the massively fragmented nature of the industry, coupled with the very high costs of buying a vehicle. Unlike other sectors where major conglomerates dominate, transportation is made...
Interview
Darch Oil tanker driver Chris Eke on life on the road
...I have seen a lot of change in the buying habits of our domestic customers over the years. There are a lot more of the 500 litre drops being delivered...
News
FPS launch new scheme to improve fuel quality
...fuel’, which may be caused by the customer’s storage or buying patterns.” The member price to join the scheme is £1000 per tank per year, but the first 30 member...