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Designed for the industry by the industry

...and the Tank Storage Association plus government and regulatory bodies and Sector Skills Councils. What was the background to the Petroleum Driver Passport initiative? In 2011, the ACAS agreement between...
Carrs Billington

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Tanker of the Year 2024 – Special Recognition

...Gleaner’s business milestone. The Gleaner entry explained how “each detail, from the tanker’s sleek design – provided by Road Tankers Northern Group (RTN), a company with a reputation for quality...

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New ultra-compact oil tank

...tanks to European Standard EN13341 ensuring that tanks are fit for purpose.  Not only does its oil tank range meet European Standards, all tanks are fully OFTEC registered. Since the...
Driver training DFDF

Insight

Driver training: starting out on the right foot

...designed to ensure that all tanker drivers in the UK are trained and assessed to a consistent standard in loading, transporting and offloading petroleum fuel products from road tankers. Ten...

Interview

A proud tanker driver

Alex Longman is a man with a real fiery passion for tanker driving, Fuel Oil News deputy editor, Liz Boardman went to Dragon Petroleum to meet him. Driving professionally since...
3rd generation fuel distributor supports local cricket club

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Barton Petroleum becomes new Club Partner to Northamptonshire CCC

...the 1878 Business Club, Barton Petroleum’s branding will be visible around the ground. “I’m really excited by this partnership,” Barton Petroleum depot manager Charles Wootton commented. “Barton Petroleum Ltd is...

Opinion

E10 to fuel UK’s journey to net zero

Today’s announcement that the UK Government will mandate the introduction of E10 fuel – petrol containing up to 10% of sustainable bioethanol, from September this year – has been welcomed...

Interview

In celebration of Prince Petroleum

...for Total. The mid-eighties saw us change our name from the original, Hamblins Petroleum Products, to Prince Petroleum and, in 1989, we acquired a second, larger depot and distribution centre....
A tanker making a unique contribution to customer service wins Tanker of the Year 2022

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2023 Tanker of the Year nominations are open!

Entries are now open for the Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023 award. Calling all fuel distributors and tanker and tanker equipment manufacturers. We are now welcoming nominations...

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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure

...Since the mid 1970s numerous changes have arisen in the number of players, their ownership and identity 1975 Elf acquired the Isherwoods Petrol Company (VIP brand) 1981 Texaco acquired Chevron’s...

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New fleet investment by Hoyer Petrolog

Hoyer’s Allan Davison with one of the new vehicles Hoyer Petrolog UK has completed taking delivery of 253 new trucks in the UK and Ireland as part of a significant...

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HOYER Petrolog – driver of the year

...*Total Bitumen Immingham, BP Titan, Puma Glasgow, Esso Purfleet, Shell Thames, Esso Immingham, Shell Billingham, Esso Stanlow, Petrolog Fleet Stanlow, Multifleet Immingham, Shell Killingholme, Petrolog Fleet Morley, Petrolog Fleet South...

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‘A valuable addition’ for Rix Petroleum

Welcoming the ‘opportunity to increase our customer base’ Ruairidh Beath, regional director for Rix Petroleum at Wynnstay Fuels Rix Petroleum has expanded its UK depot network into North West England...