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Essar selects tech partner for Stanlow carbon capture facility
...a producer of low carbon fuels. Deepak Maheshwari, CEO of Essar Oil UK, said: “We are ready to move into the next phase of Essar Oil UK’s decarbonisation strategy. “With...
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Unveiled! Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year winner for 2023
...Hynes, Operations Fleet and Compliance Manager, explains: “In recent years we have grown from Emo Oil, carried out two major acquisitions, Campus Oil and Jones Oil, and have finally become...
Interview
Essar Oil UK Ltd: from manufacturing complex to energy park
...future. Margaret Major, managing editor of Fuel Oil news and Claudia Weeks, content editor, met with Carlos Rojas, head of commercial at Essar, and Michelle Lewis, corporate affairs director, to...
Opinion
Budget provides welcome clarification on oil and gas decommissioning
Derek Leith, EY’s global oil and gas tax leader comments on today’s Budget: “It would be an unusual Budget if the Chancellor didn’t find some space for an oil and...
Interview
Tria Energy: leading Ireland’s HVO-first drive
...the discussion, Pat suggested he had been invited to speak as ‘an oil distributor that has done something a bit different’. When Margaret Major, Publishing Director for Fuel Oil News...
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New Maxol motor oil range
...and symbols to make it easier to choose the correct motor oil. The symbols on each product indicate whether the motor oil is for petrol or diesel engines, or both...
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Unite challenges first minister on the future of Grangemouth
Unite has called on the first minister, John Swinney, to “show us the plan” over the future of the Petroineos oil refinery based in Grangemouth. In social media comments the first...
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Rural energy grid launched in Cornwall with Community Buying unLimited
...Kevin Bennetts, owner of Consols Oils, said: “Community Buying unLimited claims to be about to revolutionise oil sales and sort out dishonest inefficient oil suppliers. But to deliver oil you...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...wild locations “This year, we’re getting better prepared,” says Patrick Doherty, director of Doherty Oils which operates a fleet of five oil delivery tankers, distributing fuel throughout the Tyrone and...
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Further expansion at Inver Energy
...the Atlantic Fuel Supply Company’s oil import terminal at Foynes in the Shannon Estuary Since 2010, Inver Energy has operated through the new Atlantic Fuel Supply Company (AFSC) 82,000m3 oil...
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A product making a marked impact on fuel theft
...Major, group managing editor of Fuel Oil News, to explain how this led to the launch of a new product: exocet® Diesel Defender (xo1922bd) and how this marker solves the...
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Highlighting the importance of the downstream oil sector
...annual parliamentary reception for the UK downstream oil industry last month. “This successful event presented an ideal opportunity to highlight the importance of the downstream oil sector,” said Martin Vickers...
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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...
Analysis
Products and services for developing fuel depots
...Starline, Pekos, Air Torque, Galli & Cassina, Nacional Safety Valves, Zwick and Sammi – brands that are all used extensively in oil and fuel storage applications due to their superior...