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70th Texaco Children’s Art Competition winners announced
...her prize-winning portrait came when she discovered a photo of an old woman and felt the emotion in her face would be fascinating to bring to life. “I like working...
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Opinion
Time to change the oil?
...and Oakland and San Francisco city officials brought similar litigation against Chevron, BP, Shell, and others, citing the costs they will face to upgrade sea walls to protect against future...
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UKIFDA announces 2025 liquid fuel distribution industry event in Leeds
...liquid fuel distribution sector. Whether you’re looking to launch new products, demonstrate service solutions or engage in those all-important face-to-face discussions, the UKIFDA Show 2025 is your platform to ‘Be...
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FPS EXPO 2015 – visitor numbers up by 20%
...an excellent networking opportunity for us to meet face to face with existing and potential wholesale customers.” “FPS is a key event in Mabanaft’s marketing calendar,” said marketing manager Martin...
Opinion
OFTEC urges support for renewable liquid fuels after PM outlines 10-point plan
...are concerned about the high costs rural households are likely to face under current government proposals to achieve this. The Prime Minister’s plan announced today for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Bittersweet
...situation at Prax felt, frankly, like a hammer blow too far. First and foremost, my thoughts are with the dedicated teams at the refinery and associated terminals who now face...
Opinion
Creating a low carbon energy system
...first face-to-face EXPO since July 2019, the world feels just as discombobulated as it did in those early days of the pandemic. “Words like unprecedented, historic, extraordinary, unparalleled have all...
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Confirmed: Grangemouth, the UK’s oldest refinery, is to close in 2025
...reduction of approximately 400 roles over the next two years. Energy transition impacting fuel demand Grangemouth is the UK’s oldest refinery and currently faces significant challenges due to global market...
Opinion
How we can use hydrogen to achieve net zero
...and demand simultaneously The hydrogen industry faces a chicken-and-egg dilemma regarding supply and demand, necessitating simultaneous growth in both areas. One significant challenge is storage, as the supply chain requires...
Interview
Drivers of the Year on the industry and the role of the tanker driver
...look very different from small cottages to big commercial sites. It’s important to remain alert to the various risks and scenarios I could face throughout the day.” Sharing what his...
Interview
Driving change: One woman’s story and the power of inclusive recruitment
...needs new faces but finding the right drivers for the specialised needs of fuel logistics can be a challenge. Sometimes, the solution arrives quietly, without a headline, like Zoe Challinor,...
News
Driver shortages create barrier
Covid-19 and plummeting oil prices are two of the most substantial challenges that the fuel oil distribution sector has faced in the past 12 months. But whilst these were very...
News
Top up telemetry – what’s on offer?
...a 5-year warranty,” he added. Having managed a customer top up service for many years, Steve is fully aware of the issues distributors face. “As the costs of running a...
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Industry engagement continues in quest to resolve FAME issues
...since December last year’ with an improving picture on farming equipment “Should issues surface again, we want all UKIFDA members to let us know immediately. Once aware of issues, we...
Analysis
Fuels Industry UK: Industrial Strategy falls short on sector support
...faced by refiners and others in the vital fuel sector. Industry reaction: ‘an opportunity missed’ Despite targeted measures to reduce industrial energy costs and strengthen the UK’s technical skills base,...
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Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review
...China and India will likely be unaffected and so have the potential to mitigate any losses Russia faces Russia has yet to respond to the upcoming sanctions and cap but...
Analysis
Energy Resilience – Is the UK facing a crisis?
With the Lindsey Oil Refinery entering administration the UK faces real challenges around our ability to maintain national energy resilience. In this article, Global PMI Partners, the post-merger integration specialist,...
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Ben Ball is back
...automotive has to face life’s toughest challenges alone. This is more important now than ever before, as automotive people have been facing more complex and urgent challenges due to the...