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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,...
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Greenergy completes acquisition of Amber Petroleum
Greenergy has completed the acquisition of Amber Petroleum (‘Amber’), an independent fuel retailer and distributor based in the Republic of Ireland. The completion of this transaction gives Greenergy a growing...
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Rod Prowse
...of different countries including Australia, Argentina, Benelux, Bosnia, Jordan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa and USA. Rod also served as non-executive director on a number of companies including Delek Petroleum...
Interview
A Day in the life – Tim Croughwell of Barton Petroleum
...manager at Barton Petroleum, winner of the UKIFDA depot of the year award and legendary tea drinker, to discover how he spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT…...
Opinion
Why the next PM should NOT slash fuel duty
...firm specialising in the decarbonisation of fuels including petrol and diesel, said pledges by a number of the candidates were designed to grab headlines, but ‘are unsustainable and poorly targeted’....
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Money-saving app launched to counter escalating fuel costs
Whatsfuel is a brand-new, free-to-use service recently launched by Bytestrype, a payment card platform, that helps people avoid paying excess fees or surcharges at petrol stations through the use of...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...a much more strategic environmental partner to customers.” Early April saw the completion of Greenergy’s acquisition of Republic of Ireland- based Amber Petroleum, the completion of which helped to give...
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HART Plumbing acquisition sees Rix extend renewable offering
...Duncan Lambert, managing director of Rix Petroleum, said HART Plumbing & Heating was highly regarded in Driffield and the surrounding areas, with an excellent reputation. He added that the business...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...rich history of developing and delivering technology to the petroleum refining, gas processing and petrochemical production industries, is applying its expertise in innovation to the development of a diversified technology...
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Motorists call for broader sustainable strategy
...Back in 2020, the UK Government announced the phase-out of new petrol and diesel models from 2030. However, in September 2023, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delayed this deadline for...
Interview
Holding steady in challenging times
...built with storage capacity for 110,000 litres of kerosene, 75,000 litres of gas oil, 75,000 litres of derv and two 70,000 underground petrol storage tanks. Sales from the forecourt...
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Scully announces new CEO
...in the petroleum industry “Katrina has been employed at Scully Signal Corporation for over 20 years and has served in a number of senior positions,” reported lead director Ernest Santin....
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Diesel – the need to go further afield
...Greenergy has responded to a recently published report by the RAC Foundation which says that with diesel being sold twice as fast as petrol, the ‘UK will become increasingly reliant...