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August update
...of Brussels on how this relates to oil imports has not exactly been clear: initial reports were that, as of the start of next year, all crude oil and refined...
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Ensuring the new government hears FPS members
...Grant, who is based in Certas Energy’s Coleshill depot, takes over the presidency from Mark Nolan of Nolan Fuel Oils who has been president for the last two years. Duncan...
Opinion
What is the best Christmas present for a fuel distributor?
...meaning volumes are better.’ The price of oil has brought glad tidings of great joy to many. ‘Oil is not such a dirty word these days,’ said Richard Bates. As...
News
Oil industry stars recognised
...qualified plumber and this will definitely help me along the way.” Innovative Product of the Year was won by Irish firm Dunraven Systems for its OilPal web-enabled remote oil monitoring...
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Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
...confirms. “Given the highly competitive nature of the heating oil market, many users hold active accounts with multiple heating oil distributors making a fixed payment challenging to deliver without duplication....
Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...has been the introduction of CODAS and TouchStar. “TouchStar is known for practical and effective business solutions, using mobile computing technology to eliminate paperwork and streamline the flow of information...
Interview
Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination
Liz Boardman, of Fuel Oil News, chats to Gordon Hyland, sales director at Touchstar Technologies, about software solutions, world domination and why the fuel distribution industry is such a great...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...current and future production gap and explains how Honeywell UOP is developing conversion technologies to enable them to deliver at scale. All human progress starts with someone suggesting that “there...
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NI oil stocks starting to replenish after high demand saw supplies run low
Trade association NIOF has confirmed that the temporarily low levels of oil stocks in NI after an unexpectedly high uplift of product have started to recover. Spokesperson David Blevings said:...
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Distributor diaries September 2023
The latest updates from our distributor community Compass Fuel Oils – delivering 500l of kerosene to a lucky winner! Compass Fuel Oils, the Lancashire-based fuel distributor, has announced the winner...
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Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen announce carbon cutting partnership
Two of Europe’s best-known parts cleaning, oil and waste management firms have announced a new partnership, which will drive a large increase in used oil being collected and re-refined. Slicker...
Insight
BP Energy Outlook 2022 Edition – the outlook to 2050
...driven by increasing efficiencies and electrification of road transport. Natural declines in existing oil / gas production will necessitate continuing investment in new oil & gas production over the next...
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New openings in Wales
...2016 in Liverpool. (L-r) Richard Marsh with Shane Williams and Andrew Lacey both of Star Multifuels Envirostore UK and Star Multifuels have both opened new premises in Wales. “Having the new office...
Interview
In Conversation with United Fuels
...Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, spoke with James Ferguson, Managing Director at United Fuels. A day never to be forgotten The United Fuels team are delighted to be celebrating...
Interview
Bedford Fuels: fuel distribution one year on
At the start of this year, we spoke with Bedford Fuels Ltd, an ambitious new entrant into the fuel distribution community. The company celebrated its 1st anniversary at the beginning...
Analysis
The changing face of the fuel depot
...a whole has changed,” says managing director, Leanne Hardy. “When we started 30 years ago, a typical fuel distributor was independent and operator- owned. Large company acquisitions changed the structure...
Interview
Drivers of the Year on the industry and the role of the tanker driver
...ability to exceed expectations. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, spoke to the winner of the 2025 Driver of the Year Award, Peter Stubbington, Certas Energy, and...
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Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...(OFTEC), recently launched the Be Winter Wise campaign – a five-point guide to help heating oil users this winter. In addition, the guide provides information for heating oil users who...