Insight
Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure
...and was mothballed for a short period. Crude oil processing was resumed with state ownership, under the aegis of the Irish National Petroleum Company. The facility was sold in 2001...
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35 suppliers chosen to provide fuel for public sector organisations
...million over four years. Winners include Angus Biofuels, Certas Energy, Crown Oil, Forest Fuels, Highland Fuels and Wessex Petroleum. The framework supports central government and the wider public sector to...
Interview
Why are new UK oil fields essential to a sustainable future?
...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 “Right now,...
Insight
No easy decisions at Whitegate
...is exported with the balance of circa two million tonnes of petrol/middle distillates supplying just under 30% of the Republic’s requirements. Ireland’s remaining requirements are satisfied by imports with 85%...
News
Fuel theft in the UK
...19,755 commercial fuel thefts were recorded across the year, compared to 9,429 recorded domestic fuel thefts. The total recorded value for commercial fuel theft, including reported thefts from petrol stations,...
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PRAX agrees deal for 340-site European forecourt network
...Tankstellen Gmbh, with the deal subject to the necessary conditions of the sale being met. The acquisition of the Hamburg-based petrol retail business will result in the Prax Group’s entrance...
News
A feeling of insecurity?
...this trend is likely to continue well into the next decade for all petroleum products. Reflecting the economics of the refining industry across Europe, the nation’s refining capacity has fallen...
Knowledge
The future of fleets: A focus on LNG
...play a large part in everything from long haul transport to powering our home deliveries. A transitional fuel, in contrast to conventional fuels such as oil-derived petrol and diesel, are...
News
Acquisition makes Motor Fuel Group the 2nd largest operator
The UK retail business of Murco Petroleum Ltd – a subsidiary of Murphy Petroleum Ltd – has been acquired by institutional investors, Patron Capital Partners. The business was acquired via...
Insight
Strategic supply from Britain’s largest refinery
...– The role and future of the UK refining sector in the supply of petroleum products and its value to the UK economy – highlighted the key part played by...
News
Connecting with the forecourt industry
...for forecourt owners, such as petrol stations, major retailer and petroleum suppliers. From guaranteeing fuel quality to vapour recovery, to separator installation, maintenance to forecourt installation and decommissioning; Adler and...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...by blending liquid biofuels, like ethanol, with petroleum-based fuels like petrol. There is no reason this logic cannot be applied to the heating sector, where liquid biofuels like hydrotreated vegetable...
Market Report
Saving Mexico’s state oil giant – a strategy of hope over experience.
...with de facto green credentials. But then again, oil and Latin America are synonymous, and the company itself is one of the cornerstones of the Mexican economy. The petroleum industry...
Insight
The essential work of fuelling the harvest
...images from any aspect of the vital work of the fuel distribution industry that you would like to share with us please send them to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credits: Rix Petroleum...
News
High standards at Prince Petroleum
The Leicestershire-based independent and family-owned distributor, now in its 60th year, has recently been approved for two prestigious accreditations following a project that was first implemented in late 2020. With...
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Coryton partnership could see second-generation biofuels break new boundaries
...80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to equivalent petrol. Coryton SUSTAIN focuses on developing responsible and sustainable fuels that contribute towards the push for net zero impact. Combining world-leading...
News
Trafigura completes Greenergy acquisition
...retail and commercial customers. The company markets in Ireland through the Inver Energy and Amber Petroleum brands and in Canada supplies commercial and wholesale customers from its rail-fed terminals in...
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TSA appoints Communications Director
...UK Petroleum Industry Association. Communications vision Peter Davidson, Executive Director of the Tank Storage Association, said: “Nunzia’s expertise will be invaluable in supporting us to further develop our communications vision...