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Distributor Diaries May 2026
...Oil: Proud to support annual community event Fourteen members of the Crown Oil team recently took part in a 9.3k run to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young,...
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More opportunities for fossil fuel producers
...minister Alexander Novak and Amin Nassar, the boss of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company see oil and gas being dominant for decades to come, Ben Van Beurden highlighted the potential...
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Greenergy backs Amsterdam, as UK policy falters
...to waste oil feedstocks and expanding capacity. Expansion in 2024 boosted output by 25% and broadened the range of waste oils the facility can process to meet rising demand for...
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Driving academy launch solves distributor driver shortage
What should you do when there is a shortage of drivers? Start your own driving academy! Cumbria-based distributor, WCF Fuels, has done just this as an ingenious solution to the...
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QM Recycled Energy unveils new HQ
...waste-2-oil processing. From its original, small test and development operation in Longfield, Kent, QMRE has made an ambitious move into 25,000 sq. ft. factory/office suites in Kingsnorth Industrial Estate, Hoo,...
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Mabanaft expands portfolio through Swindon acquisition
...24/7 fully automated pumps offering refuelling for diesel and AdBlue, it has everything in place ready for Mabanaft to start running the site with immediate effect. As an independent company,...
Opinion
Emissions: how harmful are they?
...– it is the use of the oil or the range of products it is refined to. When the oil is burned, or combusts, it gives off harmful emissions. An...
Insight
The outlook for energy: A view to 2040
...presence in the global energy market, its key findings are worth capturing. Oil will remain the number one global fuel What are the key findings of this ‘window to the future?’ Oil...
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Lloyds Bank fuels north Essex supplier’s growth
...Geggus and Janes Hunt New Era Fuels, which is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, supplies diesel fuels and oils to commercial customers from its Epping, Barking and Tonbridge depots. Previously,...
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BP and Castrol – new partner for Renault Sport Racing
...for the upcoming Formula 1 season which starts in Melbourne, Australia. “Developing leading fuel and lubricant technologies is a key priority for BP,” commented Tufan Erginbilgic, chief executive of BP...
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HOYER Petrolog launches recruitment video and retains Valero contract
... Recruitment video Seeking to attract new drivers and address the issue of gender balance in the industry, HOYER Petrolog UK, which retains the number one position in the Fuel Oil...
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QMRE gains vital permit for plastic waste-to-oil system
...the plastic waste-2-oil operator can start processing plastic waste at its 25,000 square foot HQ complex at Hoo, Rochester, Kent. As StClair-Pearce explained: “Although we are not actually incinerating anything,...
Analysis
Fuelling progress: future fuels for transport decarbonisation
...carbon solutions for UK customers. GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat. The product range includes HVO Gd+, a low emission, advanced...
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Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: It’s customers that matter
...the context of modern political history. Political turmoil, post pandemic woes and a war involving one of the world’s largest energy producers aside, we mustn’t lose sight of the real...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Anthony Williams of Certas Energy
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...
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SEA call for regulation welcomed by UKIFDA
...domestic heating oil in the UK and Ireland UKIFDA accepts the need to decarbonize but is also lobbying for a customer focused transition plan emphasizing the need to achieve significant...
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Virgin Group partners with Agilyx for low carbon biofuels
...starting from 2025. From waste to fuel The Virgin Group and Agilyx aim to reuse plastic waste to produce synthetic crude oil that will then be refined into a lower...
Opinion
Industry initiatives working but HGV driver shortages remain chronic
...2021 and into 2022 are starting to yield results. “Government and industry have worked hard to address the key issues which have affected the recruitment of HGV drivers in the...