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OMJ’s port report service
The Oil Market Journal (OMJ) has launched a series of new dashboards which provide full details on oil tankers en-route, in port and at anchor in ports around the United...
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Oil prices rise on OPEC+ deal extension
An agreement to extend the deal on record production cuts until the end of July which was reached at a virtual meeting of OPEC+ on 4 June, saw oil prices...
Opinion
Transition Talk – Energy sector: prospects and challenges – can the UK be a global leader in clean energy?
...on clean energy?” Fuel Oil News contributor Anders Lorenzen was in attendance and found himself inspired to consider whether this is a realistic proposition, and what it could look like. ...
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Trade publications come together to support the fuel distribution market
Fuel Oil News and Downstream join forces under one industry title. UKIFDA and Ashley & Dumville, the publisher of Fuel Oil News, are pleased to announce that, as of October,...
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Crown Oil becomes UK’s first carbon neutral fuel supplier
Greater Manchester-based distributor, Crown Oil, is the first UK fuel supply company to achieve carbon neutral status under the PAS 2060 framework. A company statement acknowledged the need for action:...
Opinion
Calls for strategic oil and gas measures to safeguard UK energy security and climate progress
The UK Government is being urged to adopt a pragmatic new approach to oil and gas policy to prevent deepening reliance on imports, safeguard critical infrastructure, and support a managed...
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DESNZ advisor Mike Mackay appointed to head up transformation at Essar UK
...25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Mike also has extensive knowledge of refining and the downstream oil sector in the UK. He recently returned to Essar...
Opinion
Will rising fuel prices accelerate the switch to renewables?
...power capacity of fossil fuels and nuclear combined.” Conflicts and inflation influencing supply chains Russia is the world’s second largest producer of oil and natural gas. Without oil and gas...
Insight
Government Spending Review 2025: A promise to deliver the Warm Homes Plan ‘in full’
...public trust in Labour’s green mission. No new licences Responding to a question on the manifesto ban for new North Sea oil exploration licences, Starmer confirmed that “there will be...
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A steady performance in Q1
...in certain regions, we have had a steady start to the year, with a 3% increase in sales volume this quarter (compared to Q1 2016) and a gross profit of...
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XPO Logistics launches Female Driver Academy
...to start a good career and fulfil our dreams. Without this life-changing opportunity with the academy, I wouldn’t have been able to start my dream career.” Philippa has most recently...
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Valero enhances supply position in the south east
...2018, Valero will expand its range of products to include gasoline, thereby providing a full suite of products to its customers at the Nustar Grays terminal. “By moving to NuStar we’re consolidating our position on...
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A shooting star in Huddersfield
...UK has won a local Shooting Stars Award in recognition of its contribution to the community around its headquarters in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The Shooting Stars Award, run in association...
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Huge boost for HVO as Government agrees with removal of import measures
...duties and countervailing measures on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) imported from the USA into the UK, imposed previously by the EU. A comprehensive review by the Trade Remedies Authority, the...
Opinion
Improving employee welfare: what steps can the sector take?
...and distributor of essential industry equipment, since he joined the company in June 2020 from the LoneStar Group, where he was managing director of LoneStar Fasteners and LoneStar Sealing Technologies....
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Onroute Truckstops launches new loyalty app
...or pre-ordering your meal to collect at an agreed time. Drivers get 50% off their first app food order when they sign up and can start collecting points straight away....
Interview
In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels
...considering selling. Dave agrees there is uncertainty around future legislation affecting the sector but also highlights other, more general, challenges: “It’s just the sheer cost of running an oil distribution...
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IFC loads up at NuStar
IFC bottom loading arms are assisting with loading at NuStar’s Clydebank terminal in Glasgow. In an on-going programme, IFC has successfully supplied a second rack of loading arms to upgrade...