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Kerosene – community buying
...is not totally against buying groups, but does have some reservations. “There’s nothing wrong in principle if a group consists of a few houses and involves a sensible size load....
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Community Buying – The organisers’ view…
...simply not a viable option. Steve Blood, co-ordinator of the Oxfordshire Merton Oil Buying Group (MOBG) set up the group in 2008 with just 19 participants. The group, which is...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...within the sector from the perspectives of both the buyers and the sellers. Recent acquisitions In one of the most widely covered acquisitions in the industry, the Prax Group announced...
Analysis
An industry acquiring
...perspectives of both the buyers and the sellers. Recent acquisitions In one of the most widely covered acquisitions in the industry, the Prax Group announced the successful completion of the...
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Grob Group switches to HVO in HVAC company first
In an announcement made today, UK-based conglomerate Grob Group Ltd has confirmed the switch of its delivery vehicle fleet to HVO. One of several initiatives invested in by Grob Group...
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Rod Prowse
...Europe and Prax Petroleum. Immensely engaging and personable, Rod was a popular and highly respected industry figure, recognised for his extensive knowledge and deep understanding of the sector as well...
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Super growth for State Oil
Members of the State Oil team attended the event which took place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge The State Oil Group – parent of Harvest Energy and Prax Petroleum –...
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Industry solutions provider marks anniversary with expansion into downstream
...Industrial Systems – initially focusing on the oil and gas sector. It became XL Group in 2000 and XL Global Group in 2016 as it encompassed other divisions. The Group...
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Gi Group Holding achieves exclusive status as approved supplier to fuel sector
Leading HR solutions company Gi Group Holding has secured a prestigious accolade, becoming the only industry body-approved recruitment supplier to the UK & Ireland oil and fuel sector. Gi Group...
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Facility acquisition is in line with ambition to consolidate logistics markets
...Liverpool city region. It is the first acquisition for Abbey Logistics Group since being acquired in October 2023 by SITRA Group, with its ambition to consolidate the UK and European...
Interview
UM Group: Goals, ambitions and plans for the energy transition
...storage facilities to the food, industrial, feed and energy sectors in the UK. . What is the ambition for the UM Group? The UM Group is a diverse business, with...
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Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...representatives from the UK Government’s Committee on Fuel Poverty, National Energy Action, The Home Group, and the National Housing Federation. “Towards the end of the day, representatives of the trade...
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Linton Fuel Oils – by royal appointment
...best it’s ever been.” As part of the restructure, Peter Gower joined the company in 2011 as general manager. Formerly of Prax Petroleum and Petroplus, Peter has more than 30...
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Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...engineering and human behaviour – and, being part of a larger group, there is usually someone with the right knowledge to help handle any new specialised product. The retail market...
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Greenergy proposes to end production at its Immingham biodiesel plant
...Immingham. Following last week’s announcement of insolvency by Prax, owner of the nearby Lindsey oil refinery, putting 420 jobs at risk and potentially impacting many more, a further 60 employees...
Insight
A vertically challenged market
...wholesalers such as Greenergy, Harvest Energy, Mabanaft, Prax Petroleum and World Fuel Services. Collectively this group now supplies approximately a quarter of the UK’s inland oil products market and around...
Opinion
Will my supplier be putting FAME in my gas oil?
...for the foreseeable future.” Neil Robertson, sales director, Prax Petroleum “We have no immediate plans to include FAME in our gas oil. Market forces will ultimately be the deciding...
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Oil price recovery and staycations fuel growth for J.R. Rix & Sons
...to streamline expense spending and reporting also made significant progress last year, reporting an operating loss of £426,843 as the Group continues to invest. Commenting on the results, Group managing...