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Certas Energy powers Silverstone’s race to net zero
Certas Energy will supply more than 250,000 litres of renewable diesel to the British Grand Prix in support of its mission to reach net zero emissions. Certas Energy, the UK’s...
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...process!” Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century Rix Petroleum Ltd has hit a century with its latest investment. The Hull-based business has invested almost £2m in 10 DAF tankers,...
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UKIFDA welcomes Phil Murray of WCF as its new President
Outgoing President, Rory Clarke of Rix, has been thanked for his dedicated service as the new President is welcomed at the industry association’s AGM. In a statement released today (18...
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The Cobo Conference 2024
...of course, the hospitality from the Cobo team was first class! Thanks Cobo!” Ruairidh Beath, Director and General Manager at Rix Petroleum, added: “It was great to be met with...
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Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023: entries of note
...invaluable addition to this rural distributor’s fleet. Rix Petroleum – build innovation delivers improved reliability and performance A Cobo-built, rigid body tanker with a 20,000l capacity on a DAF XD...
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Gulf Aviation fuels Cheltenham Gold rush
...Normally there are up to 650 helicopter landings at the course during the meeting making it the busiest temporary airfield anywhere in the country – including the British Grand Prix....
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Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...taking the lead when it comes to innovation is Rory Clarke, managing director, J.R. Rix & Son. “Something that’s been on my agenda for a while is automated routing. With...
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New UKIFDA President welcomed at successful fuel industry EXPO
...Rix & Sons Ltd. Uniting the liquid fuel industry in person for the first time in three years, the UKIFDA EXPO 2022 and Future Fuels Conference at Liverpool Exhibition was...
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Fundraising golf day is a huge hit with fuel distributors
...networking was as good as we hoped. Our thanks to all those who joined us – NWF, Certas, Bartons, Rix, Exswift, New Era, Bedford, WCF, Craggs, Exocet, Eliminox and Harlequin....
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35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...recently completed a decade-long program for Rix Petroleum. Another example is a depot upgrade program we completed for Certas Energy back in 2019. It’s incredibly rewarding to be able to...
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Former UKIFDA president, Janet Kettlewell, speaks on a unique tenure
...Janet to step down as president and to hand over that responsibility to Rory Clarke, MD at J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd. Claudia Weeks, content editor, spoke with Janet at...
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Is your business fully insured?
...Crown Oil, Paul Martin, Ian Bocca, QBE and Rory Clarke, Rix Petroleum. Right: Dave Ainsworth, GB Oils, Danny Greechan, Coface, Paul Martin, Steve Carrick, BWOC and Tony Wilson, Inver Energy...
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Activists claim oil terminals were ‘totally blocked’ in new protests
...protests over the summer, actions continued with pitch invasions at football matches, trespassing on the track at the British grand prix, and gluing themselves to famous artworks in galleries. There...
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Durability at the heart of TouchStar’s new shock- absorbent tablet
...and ease of use. Unparalleled protection Designed to be rugged from the inside-out, each of the TS3300’s components is housed in an ultra-shock-absorbent rubber matrix. This unique approach to shock...
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Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels
...across the Island. Oil is shipped into the terminal in East Cowes by the company’s own tanker, the Rix Merlin. The facility in Kingston Road stores up to three million...
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A sustainable future for PETRONAS and Dorna Sports
...motorcycle Grand Prix racing as we take the first step towards a new global era of zero carbon fuels. Working with a world-leading partner like PETRONAS to make this a...
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Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...for businesses to borrow for 3-4 weeks to see how easily the change can be made. Roadgas Claudia also caught up with Becky Rix, marketing director at Roadgas, a company...
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2024 a year to remember
...to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk. The Fuel Oil News team Certa and New Era Energy EET Fuels George Eustice Firefly Craggs Energy WCF UKIFDA LCM Enviromental Grangemouth Refinery Mitchell & Webber Rix Group...