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OFT boosts transparency on heating oil prices

...energy are treated fairly by suppliers.” Other action taken in this sector includes securing voluntary changes to the content of misleading websites, and voluntary agreements from the major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...

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Prax pledges on jobs and decarbonisation

...of months, we are already making contacts with relevant organisations in the surrounding area, such as ABP, VPI, Phillips 66 and the Petroleum Industry Association. “We are aware of the...

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New director general for UKPIA 

...oil refining and marketing companies that operate the 6 major oil refineries in the UK and source 85% of all petroleum products used. UKPIA members also own around 1,250 of...

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Training in process safety

...Process safety Management for Operations: operators RTS has already commenced work on the package which will undergo final approval by the Academy, with completion scheduled for the near future. www.rtspetroleum.com...

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Adler and Allan partners with Hoyer for tanker testing

...and Allan has extended its leak detection capability by offering Leighton O’Brien’s Automatic Tank Gauge Alarm Management solution and Wetstock Live fuel management software to the UK petroleum industry.    ...
Panel discussion at International Energy Week 2025

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Climate Challenge: Action is imperative 

Once a stronghold of the global oil and gas industry, International Petroleum Week has transformed. Rebranding, in 2022, as International Energy Week (IEW), the conference has shifted its narrative to...
Kran Bhatti Mabanaft

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Latest people moves in the industry – January 2025

...over thirteen years of experience in the oil and petroleum sector and will support the company’s fuel sector customers. Gordon Hyland comments: “Mimi has demonstrated a clear commitment to driving...

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Refining operations

...Crude oil and feed stocks are imported by pipeline from the Associated Petroleum Terminal (APT) situated 5 miles away at Immingham Dock and jointly owned with the Phillips 66.  The...

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Debating future energy and transport

...market-leading topics’ – future of transport, global forecourt trends and major consumer retail insights. Bringing to the stage some of the most influential players within the petroleum industry across four...

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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand

...UK’s refinery production, but other refineries around the country also shut down for planned maintenance work during the quarter. Consequently, petroleum imports increased by 23%. Domestic heating oil prices rose...

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New agreements with SEPA

...Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) met with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regarding the introduction of new legislation which affects over 95 heating oil and fuel distribution depots across Scotland. The...

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Net Zero report – FPS and OFTEC respond  

The industry’s key trade associations – the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) and OFTEC – were quick to respond to the Net Zero report published by the Committee on Climate...

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Anthony Hoctor

...of what was the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS). Anthony and his wife Yvonne have most recently spent several years residing in Spain, after retiring. An avid reader of Fuel...

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Oil – the cheapest form of heating since July 2014

...the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has good news with oil being the cheapest form of energy. “Oil has been the cheapest off grid energy option since July 2014,” said...

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Becoming UKIFDA

On 1st August 2019, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) became the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA). Created in 1979, FPS rose from the ashes of The National...

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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...