Insight
PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns
The Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) scheme, an industry initiative backed by government to ensure all tanker drivers in the UK are trained and assessed to a high standard, was created...
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Government confirms all new HGVs zero emission by 2040
...mean an end to the sale of all non-zero emission vehicles in the next two decades with a previously announced phase out of UK sales of petrol and diesel cars...
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myAutomate acquires Portland Pricing to enhance its fuel data services
...and helping with the transition to alternative fuels, as well as our bespoke fuel market reporting.” A journey of growth Its previous acquisition of PetrolPrices in 2021, positioned myAutomate as...
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Latest Rix Group acquisition bolsters sustainable energy provision
...Petroleum. Mr Lambert said he was looking forward to helping the company’s domestic and business clients reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprint. “This is a very exciting acquisition...
Analysis
Future market demands for tank level monitoring
...increased digitalisation and technological innovation as Howard Marriott, group transport manager for Barton Petroleum confirms. “With digitalisation everything seems easier,” Howard shares. “All transactions are recorded digitally so it is...
Interview
The Cobo fuel distributor conference – tankers, tours and tapas
...of tankers for the transport of petroleum products. The family are still very much involved; the business is now managed by Don Federico Cobo and Don Fernando Gomis. The family...
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...employment had to offer! “Soon into my new venture I was to meet with David Prince, Managing Director of then Prince Petroleum. On successful interview I was offered a contractual...
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Distributor diaries September 2023
...your milestone Stuart from all at FON! Par Petroleum – sponsoring the next generation of football stars Par Petroleum Ltd, the North-East based fuel distributor, is proud and excited to...
Analysis
Annual industry event is reviewed by the fuel distribution community
...downside was that I didn’t manage to see everyone I intended to meet with!” Clive Morin, managing director, Barton Petroleum “For FoxInsights it was a very successful show. We were...
Interview
Road Tankers Northern: leading from its ‘one stop shop’
Road Tankers Northern (RTN) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of petroleum and LPG (liquid petroleum gas) road tankers. With a highly skilled workforce, Barnsely-based RTN, a specialist in...
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Growth sees oil recycling specialist Slicker Recycling expand team
...drivers and high-performance vacuum tankers, its engineers service, maintain and repair most types of petrol and oil interceptors in businesses such as petrol forecourts, tool and plant hire businesses and...
Interview
Stephen Keep, tanker driver: ‘Tanker driving has been his whole world’
...for Argotill Petroleum (part of the BWOC group in Weston super Mare). We had already dealt with BWOC for many years, so a job there was easy to come by....
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Rix Petroleum supports the local community
...PPE. The family business has also dug deep within its own stores to donate products to help protect people and to carry on with daily life. Rix-owned businesses Rix Petroleum,...
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Oil price recovery and staycations fuel growth for J.R. Rix & Sons
...the company’s new manufacturing base, as well as the spiralling cost of materials. Increased market share Fuel supplier, Rix Petroleum – the largest business in the Group – also reported...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...move smoothly. Increasing fuel prices already risk economic recovery Brian Madderson, PRA chairman, commented: ”The levy has been frozen at 57.95ppl for petrol and diesel since March 2011,” he said....
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Distributor diaries August – the latest updates from our distributor community
...A big well done from us all!” Congratulations Luke! Barton Petroleum Ltd – An incredi-bowl evening! Barton Petroleum Ltd, the Northamptonshire-based fuel distributor, enjoyed a team night out to the...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...also highlighted for their own contributions to innovating the sector. Setting the highest standard There were huge congratulations for Barton Petroleum Leicester Depot as the winner of the UKIFDA Depot...
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Increased demand for hydrogen-fuelled HGVs sees UK expansion for fuel cell manufacturer
...transport sector In the UK, where diesel and petrol vehicles will start to be banned from 2030, diesel and petrol HGVs made up 18% of all road emissions in 2019,...