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Products and markets

...range consists of petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, LPG, fuel oil, gas oil and heating oil.  With the exception of fuel oil and LPG all products can be transported via the...

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PDP – open for business

...is relatively low cost doing it this way, especially for the practical part of PDP – it makes perfect sense. Put another way most petroleum carriers are training their drivers...

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Driver trainers give support

Hoyer Petrolog driver trainer Chris Hill spent two weeks in Tanzania delivering a variety of training In its latest link up with Transaid, Hoyer seconded one of its most senior...

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Prax Petroleum’s parent acquires Harvest Energy

...in petroleum products and biofuels. It has substantial syndicated banking facilities which provide a platform to support the group’s national and international ambitions. State Oil’s managing director Sanjeev Kumar said:...

Opinion

New UK oil essential for low carbon future

...nearly half our electricity. “They also produce oil that gets refined into the petrol, diesel and other fuels that power our cars, vans, buses and trains.” Contributing to regional economies...

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Business at Loud Fuel sounds familiar…

...Island and Citgo Petroleum in Braintree, the company often experiences problems with supply. “Citgo Petroleum runs short – as well as out – many times throughout the year. They’re also...

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Progress – but is it enough?

...will change from ‘dangerous to the environment’ to ‘petroleum products’ category. Alternative fuels are now a named category. Taking responsibility – Dr Jenny Clucas, Cogent, strategy director for chemicals and...

Opinion

Highs and lows of the oil price drop

...those filling up their cars with fuel have not benefitted quite so well. The AA has claimed that motorists are being ‘ripped off’ by petrol companies not passing on cheaper...
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Data: the UKIFDA databank

...petrol demand increasing by 4.1%, countered by a 3.2% decrease in demand for diesel. Biofuel demand continued to grow with bioethanol and biodiesel demand up by 16% and 19% respectively....

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Extended contract for Hoyer Petrolog

Hoyer’s new Shell contract involves 70 vehicles and 240 drivers delivering retail fuels from five locations HOYER Petrolog has retained significant business with Shell to deliver retail fuels in the...

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Hoyer Petrolog retains Valero refuelling contract

...Dublin airport HOYER Petrolog has retained its Into-Plane refuelling operation with Valero at Dublin airport with a three-year extension to its current deal. Allan Davison, operations director said: “The extension...

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A shining light in the fuel industry

...Geary from Barton Petroleum. The Driver of the Year awards were presented by Ian Peach (far right) Ciaran Quinn from County Westmeath distributor Flynn Fuels was presented with the 2015...

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Major investment at Essar

...regenerator head for a key petrol producing unit at its Stanlow refinery. Part of a £23 million refurbishment project, the 428 tonne steel head was lifted 225 feet before being...

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IPRA welcomes excise freeze

David Blevings (far left) at the recent IPRA retail fuel show held in Dublin The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has welcomed the finance minister’s decision to hold fuel excise...

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The Prax Group acquisition, appointments and securitisation

The Prax Group, a leading independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels, has announced that it has successfully completed the strategic acquisition...