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New Abbey training delivers Class 1 drivers

...intake and have courses planned well into 2022. Matthew Parry, Abbey Logistics Driver Training Manager said: “The shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the U.K. is a challenge every company...

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Tuffa proud to fuel the fleet at LCFC training ground

A small but significant aspect of the awe-inspiring £103m project, Tuffa has been tasked with manufacturing a petrol tank for Leicester City Football Clubs’ new state-of-the-art training ground. The tank...

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Barton Petroleum celebrates 50th anniversary with special tanker

Unveiled at this year’s EXPO, Barton Petroleum has created something memorable and unforgettable to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022 – a replica of the Wellingborough-headquartered distributor’s first ever tanker!...

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35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions

...solutions for clients. “In 1987 petroleum fuels were all top loaded into tankers and operator and environmental safety was not necessarily always at the top of the agenda.” Kiran went...

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Rix Petroleum takes on Ben Nevis

Employees of Grangemouth based Rix Petroleum will begin the eight-mile-long climb and descent of Ben Nevis on Saturday 3rd July, raising £2000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The foundation...

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Peter Turner

Peter Turner It is with great sadness that Fuel Oil News reports the passing of Peter Turner, former managing director of Rix Petroleum, on the evening of Friday 22nd January...

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HOYER UK fuel tanker drivers support NHS oxygen deliveries

Drivers employed as part of HOYER’s UK Petrolog fuel tanker delivery team have received training to deliver medical grade oxygen to NHS hospitals treating patients with COVID-19. The potential deployment...
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The UK fuel industry: latest statistical analysis

...from where refineries source their crude oil feedstocks, to how many EV charge points are now in operation at the UK’s petrol filling stations. With the sector evolving, it is...