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StocExpo returns in 2022
...Tanks will celebrate the high-performing women working in the industry and promote diversity to secure the future success of the tank storage sector. Sandra De Mey, one of the Women...
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Trade body name change reflects move towards more sustainable fuels
...petroleum products. Previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the change reflects its members’ ambition to manufacture and supply the biofuels, low carbon hydrogen and other low...
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Shortlists announced for prestigious industry awards
...by Pen Underwriting, is always eagerly anticipated. This year’s finalists for the best fuel distribution depot for 2024 are Barton Petroleum (Oakley Depot), Certas Energy (Three Cocks Depot) and Par Petroleum....
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Ban on petrol and diesel cars sooner than expected
The Government has officially confirmed that the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars has been moved forward to 2030, while also announcing a new £20m funding pot...
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Spring statement sees ‘biggest ever’ cut to fuel duty
...both petrol and diesel from 6pm this evening until March next year from the current rate of 57.95p per litre. Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr Sunak...
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Distributor diaries July 2024
...their donations and we are very grateful for the generosity of everyone who sponsored us.” Congratulations to the WCF Warriors! Barton Petroleum Ltd – football’s coming home Barton Petroleum Ltd,...
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Industry consolidation continues, driven by acquisitions and private equity
...the rapidly evolving market. Standard Fuel Oils expands North with Solo Petroleum acquisition Meanwhile, Liverpool-based Standard Fuel Oils Ltd, has continued its growth strategy by acquiring Solo Petroleum Ltd, a...
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Greenergy agrees to acquire Amber Petroleum
Greenergy has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares of Amber Petroleum (‘Amber’), an independent fuel distributor and retailer based in the Republic of Ireland. Amber’s operations include company-owned and...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Kelly McLoughlin of Barton Petroleum
...with Kelly McLoughlin, Depot Manager at Barton Petroleum’s Oakley Depot, which was the runner-up depot in this year’s UKIFDA Depot of the Year Award, to discover how Kelly spends a...
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Intertek and Zero Petroleum partner to accelerate the transition to synthetic fuels
Today, Intertek, a total quality assurance provider, has announced its partnership with Zero Petroleum (Zero), the pioneering energy company developing ground-breaking synthetic fuels. With over 135 years of experience in...
Opinion
Fuel prices trigger Santa’s cost of delivering crisis
...seems unlikely to happen in the near future. Petrol v carrots So how has this affected our seasonal friend, St Nick? Last year Right Fuel Card calculated the huge costs...
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Protests create temporary fuel shortages- drivers urged not to panic buy
...take action now to “protect the supply of petrol and diesel to our garage forecourts” and avoid recreating the chaos of last autumn saying: “Don’t let panic buying take over...
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LWE launches VEHESTA as the vehicle energy station of the future
Ledbury Welding & Engineering Ltd (LWE) is the leading manufacturer of above ground petrol storage tanks in the UK and pioneers of the alternative concept of modular filling stations. With...
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UK’s first sustainable petrol goes on sale to the public
The UK’s first publicly available sustainable petrol went on sale earlier this month. Designed by Coryton, a leading supplier of bespoke and sustainable fuels, specifically for classic vehicles, the fuel...
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Distributor diaries November 2023:updates from our distributor community
...the upcoming season! Barton Petroleum visited by local MP Barton Petroleum Ltd, the Northamptonshire-based fuel distributor, recently received an important visit from Richard Fuller, MP for North-East Bedfordshire. Richard Burton,...
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The next generation of fuel distributors
...it seems that many in the sector have ready-made succession plans. David Prince, owner of Melton Mowbray-based Prince Petroleum tells us more about his own family’s history with fuel distribution:...
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In Profile with Duncan Lambert of Rix Petroleum
...facts. This month we chat with Duncan Lambert, Managing Director at Rix Petroleum Ltd. “Never stand still otherwise you will be overtaken.” Duncan Lambert Give your career history in 25...
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Success despite oil demand & price slump
...slump in demand for petroleum products during lockdown, as well as an accompanying fall in oil prices, resulted in a 22 per cent drop in Group turnover, down from £509.3m...