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Hoyer joins forces to equip itself for energy transition

...the Petrolog business unit, has driven forward its business development especially in United Kingdom for more than 25 years, leaves Petrolog as it changes to Contract Division. Binns, who has...

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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!...
Group picture of Barton Petroleum employees

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Distributor diaries March 2026

...red tankers pull up outside, their fuel will be delivered safely, responsibly and in line with industry-leading best practice.” Congratulations on a significant industry achievement! Barton Petroleum Ltd: Howard Marriott...
Rix Petroleum tanker at teddy bear's picnic

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Distributor diaries August 2025

...The Domestic Sales Team for the Managing Director’s Award Rix Petroleum East Anglia supports The Great Ellingham Teddy Bear Festival  Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting local communities, Rix Petroleum...

Interview

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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Insight

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...

Knowledge

That’s a cracker!

...winter? A long jumper! Rory Clarke, Rix Petroleum What is Santa’s favourite music? Wrap! Tammy Coates, SBZ Corporation Why did the dog sit next to the fire on Christmas Day?...

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Storage – reducing fire risk

...fires at installations that process and store crude oil, petroleum, intermediates and refined products The updated EI Model Code of Safe Practice Part 19: Fire precautions at petroleum refineries and...

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A new App for the fuel distributor

...can immediately make updates, synchronising data and limiting unnecessary paperwork. The software platform is already used by Guernsey Petroleum Distributors, Petroleum Distributors (Jersey) and Gas 4 Wales together with new client...

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Prax Petroleum goes pink

Fully embracing the pink theme, staff at Prax Petroleum tucked into platefuls of pink goodies Last Friday was Wear it pink day – supporting the cancer awareness charity’s day with...
OIl refinery in sunset

Analysis

What price oil? Q3 2025 in review

...Stanlow refinery petrol unit 2            Dangote outage at petrol unit 3            Shell cancels Rotterdam biorefinery construction resumption 5            US non-farm payrolls 22k v exp 75k 7           ...

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Top honours for HOYER Petrolog drivers

James Givens (l) winner of the first prize in HOYER’s 2016 driver of the year competition with Mark Binns, MD of HOYER Petrolog Three drivers working at Kingsbury and Stanlow...