Interview
Celebrating 50 years of innovation
...has never lost sight of its values. Established in 1971 as Oil Tank Supplies Ltd it was originally focused on the manufacture of small domestic oil storage tanks and installation...
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News
A legacy of diversity
...and keeping things simple. Were it not for a willingness to take a risk, Stoddards might not be in the oil business today. Before beginning life as a Jet distributor...
Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
Change and its frequency are a fact of life in modern economies, but the measure of change experienced by the broad downstream oil sector will be greater than that faced...
Opinion
Prime Minister warned not to overlook rural homes in heating bill VAT cuts
...planning to cut VAT on gas and electricity bills in the Autumn Budget but could once again overlook rural homes on oil heating. In their letter to the Prime Minister,...
News
Slicker Recycling and Castrol take greener approach to used oil management
...oil collection and re-refining back into base oils, helping to keep resources in use for longer. Pilot scheme The initiative, currently running as a pilot, provides Castrol’s automotive and industrial...
News
Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
...the Future Ready Fuel campaign. The industry is self-funding the project and is investing over £800,000. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, otherwise known as HVO, is derived from used cooking oil and...
News
Distributor supports UK-wide initiative to help vulnerable off grid customers
...most vulnerable customers a priority for heating oil deliveries during the colder months. This avoids them running out of heating oil when they need it most and works alongside other...
News
Valued liquid fuel distributor client is first recipient of new Oilshield Spill Kit
While out visiting clients, the Oilshield team were delighted to make a special presentation to Nolan Oils. Mark & Luke Nolan of Nolan Oils have been great supporters of the...
News
The Prax Group acquisition, appointments and securitisation
...mineral oil industry in Belgium and Germany. With over 30 years’ extensive operational experience across the oil and refining industries, Luc has contributed to the successful business growth and development...
News
Aggreko supercharges investment in oil-free air compressors
...fleet of 100% oil-free electric variable speed driven (VSD) compressors, the company will be introducing new Stage V Diesel 100% oil-free units to strengthen its provision of greener compressed air...
News
Oil & gas investment key to UK transition
...country’s need for oil and gas declines, demand for oil and gas will still outstrip domestic supply and we will never produce an excess of oil or gas as some...
Opinion
Home heating policies are impacting voting intentions in key rural constituencies
...expected to only cover a small number of the estimated 1.7 million UK homes on oil heating. Alternative solutions for oil homes include renewable liquid fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable...
News
Top rating for 50th ECO Stars member, Greenergy Flexigrid
The Thurrock ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme is celebrating its 50th member with the sign up of Greenergy Flexigrid, who has been awarded a top rating of five stars. The...
Interview
35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...editor for Fuel Oil News, spoke with operations director, Kiran Shaw, and technical director, Greg Clarke, who head up IFC Inflow, to hear more about the company’s evolution and where...
Opinion
Procurement: why embracing the net zero challenge is good for business
...in the news, the economic turmoil over the past few years has taken the focus for small businesses. Environmental action and carbon emission reduction have been sidelined by short term...
Review
FoxInsights launches scalable telemetry kit for small to mid-size distributors
FoxInsights, a supplier of remote tank monitoring solutions, has introduced a telemetry starter kit designed specifically for smaller heating oil and diesel distributors. The kit aims to address the operational...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Cheyenne Lolley of Halso and EL Oils
Welcome to our feature where people from many different roles in this industry will take you through a typical day in their working life. This month, Fuel Oil News speaks...
News
Distributor diaries August 23: updates from our distributor community
...Adam! Nolan Oils – regattas and raffles Nolan Oils, the Oxfordshire-based distributor, is proud to be sponsoring two local charities. The Nolan Oils team and friends enjoyed a fabulous day...