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OGUK confident despite Shell Cambo stance

...of oil and oil products such as petrol, diesel and aviation fuel This amounts to just under a tonne of oil per UK citizen. Transport is the primary use. About...

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Top ranking for Rix

Delighted by the company’s achievement Rory Clarke, managing director of Rix Petroleum and board member of J.R. Rix & Sons Having grown its profits to £4.4m last year J.R. Rix...

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Ronson – ‘the journey is not over yet’

...industry Suzanne Plunkett 2016©. With a mantra of retail is detail Gerald Ronson launched his first Heron branded petrol station in St Albans on 24th March 1966; last week he...

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Striving to be the best

...invaluable, for making what at first appearance is a rather turgid subject, most interesting and engaging, the whole company has benefited.” ______________________________________________________ NWF Fuels trades under the Dragon Petroleum, Knutsford...

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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:...

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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...

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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...