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Distributor diaries September 2023
...your milestone Stuart from all at FON! Par Petroleum – sponsoring the next generation of football stars Par Petroleum Ltd, the North-East based fuel distributor, is proud and excited to...
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Analysis
Annual industry event is reviewed by the fuel distribution community
...downside was that I didn’t manage to see everyone I intended to meet with!” Clive Morin, managing director, Barton Petroleum “For FoxInsights it was a very successful show. We were...
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Growth sees oil recycling specialist Slicker Recycling expand team
...drivers and high-performance vacuum tankers, its engineers service, maintain and repair most types of petrol and oil interceptors in businesses such as petrol forecourts, tool and plant hire businesses and...
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Rix Petroleum supports the local community
...PPE. The family business has also dug deep within its own stores to donate products to help protect people and to carry on with daily life. Rix-owned businesses Rix Petroleum,...
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Oil price recovery and staycations fuel growth for J.R. Rix & Sons
...the company’s new manufacturing base, as well as the spiralling cost of materials. Increased market share Fuel supplier, Rix Petroleum – the largest business in the Group – also reported...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...move smoothly. Increasing fuel prices already risk economic recovery Brian Madderson, PRA chairman, commented: ”The levy has been frozen at 57.95ppl for petrol and diesel since March 2011,” he said....
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Distributor diaries August – the latest updates from our distributor community
...A big well done from us all!” Congratulations Luke! Barton Petroleum Ltd – An incredi-bowl evening! Barton Petroleum Ltd, the Northamptonshire-based fuel distributor, enjoyed a team night out to the...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...also highlighted for their own contributions to innovating the sector. Setting the highest standard There were huge congratulations for Barton Petroleum Leicester Depot as the winner of the UKIFDA Depot...
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Increased demand for hydrogen-fuelled HGVs sees UK expansion for fuel cell manufacturer
...transport sector In the UK, where diesel and petrol vehicles will start to be banned from 2030, diesel and petrol HGVs made up 18% of all road emissions in 2019,...
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Distributors act swiftly to protect heating oil customers from supply shortages
...of Man resulting in island distributors taking similar action. Manx Petroleum has announced temporary restrictions on volumes delivered to customers until the company receives its next shipment into the Douglas...
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Greenergy completes acquisition of Amber Petroleum
Greenergy has completed the acquisition of Amber Petroleum (‘Amber’), an independent fuel retailer and distributor based in the Republic of Ireland. The completion of this transaction gives Greenergy a growing...
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Rod Prowse
...of different countries including Australia, Argentina, Benelux, Bosnia, Jordan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa and USA. Rod also served as non-executive director on a number of companies including Delek Petroleum...
Opinion
What price oil? Fuel industry experts share predictions for 2023
...the current European Brent oil price of circa $81 per barrel.” The impact on the pumps Pump prices have started the year stubbornly high, with petrol prices being up by...
Opinion
Why the next PM should NOT slash fuel duty
...firm specialising in the decarbonisation of fuels including petrol and diesel, said pledges by a number of the candidates were designed to grab headlines, but ‘are unsustainable and poorly targeted’....
Opinion
Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...& Petroleum Passport bootcamp For existing HGV drivers, three types of bootcamps are available: licences upgrades, for those with a category C licence (rigid HGV) looking to upgrade to a...
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Money-saving app launched to counter escalating fuel costs
Whatsfuel is a brand-new, free-to-use service recently launched by Bytestrype, a payment card platform, that helps people avoid paying excess fees or surcharges at petrol stations through the use of...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...a much more strategic environmental partner to customers.” Early April saw the completion of Greenergy’s acquisition of Republic of Ireland- based Amber Petroleum, the completion of which helped to give...
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HART Plumbing acquisition sees Rix extend renewable offering
...Duncan Lambert, managing director of Rix Petroleum, said HART Plumbing & Heating was highly regarded in Driffield and the surrounding areas, with an excellent reputation. He added that the business...