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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:...
Rix Petroleum Ltd has hit a century with its latest investment.

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Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century

Hull-based Rix Petroleum has invested almost £2m in 10 DAF tankers, taking its national fleet past the 100 mark. The trucks will initially work in the company’s heartland of Hull...

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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...

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Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor

...coal deliveries and evolved to being suppliers of petroleum and other energy products, servicing a substantial, diverse portfolio of customers. Further, they have been eager adopters of new technology and...

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The downstream oil market landscape of Ireland in the 2020s

...Irish Petroleum Company Ltd. (IPCL) to US company, Tosco Corporation, which was acquired shortly after by Phillips Petroleum which, in turn, merged with Conoco in 2002. ConocoPhillips demerged into separate...

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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels

...from wood waste can help reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to petroleum-based diesel. When produced, Biojet AS’s biofuels can be used for passenger vehicles and heavy trucks....

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Merger is ‘culmination of 49 years in the industry’

Creating destination sites – Rontec’s ‘Shop n Drive’ brand sells its own ‘Eat Me’ food range Having merged his two petrol retailing businesses – Snax 24 and Rontec – chairman...

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Banning the internal combustion engine

...technique for quantifying the environmental and human health impacts of a product over its life span and can often be referred to as “cradle-to-grave analysis.” The Petrol Retailers Association PRA...

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Greenergy signs strategic JV agreement with Bapco

Bapco – the Bahrain Petroleum Company – is to establish a regional gasoline blending hub with Greenergy.  Bahrain Gasoline Blending (BGB) is set to meet local and regional demand for...

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The Phillips 66 Interview

...in this particular market, we see nothing but opportunities for our refined products. Is the petroleum coke market still good for Phillips 66? We believe that petroleum coke provides value...