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DCC to acquire Esso network in France
...second major acquisition in the European unmanned retail petrol station market following the acquisition of Qstar in Sweden in May 2014 and is a further step in DCC’s strategy to...
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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
...diesel and fuel prices further Using data from GlobalPetrolPrices.com, Speedy Fuels was able to compare the price of diesel globally and discovered a stark contrast in the price of the...
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Transport emissions report highlights need for HGV sector decarbonisation
...the largest proportional fall in UK greenhouse gas emissions in a single year since the start of the data series in 1990. Total domestic emissions fell by 42.4 MtCO2e in...
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Site acquisitions at Certas Energy
...million litres of retail volume moving to Gulf from Texaco, starting in the next two months. Two of the sites, Millbrook Way in Preston and Canal Head in Ulverston have...
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Mabanaft acquires Junction 29 Truckstop
...country, offering drivers and companies good-value, high-quality truckstops outside of those owned by the oil companies and large group networks. Eoin Dilworth, Martin Cook and Peter McCarthy (Mabanaft Ltd) with...
Opinion
UKPIA calls on Government to speed up hydrogen transport plans or risk net zero
...that hydrogen production has an associated demand that can be supplied. Otherwise, there is a risk that production plants could start without customers, or transport and storage infrastructure standing idle...
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UKIFDA announces EXPO 2024 Awards guest speaker
...during the peace process and since has pursued a career in expeditions, travel journalism and biology. Having started his own production company, Monty has produced and presented three series for...
Interview
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years
...fuel oil distributors time and money and prevent contamination. In 2024 the company is celebrating its 20th year in business! Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead, spoke with Emma Allinson, Marketing...
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Mechtronic gets its blood pumping for Heart Research UK
...starts at Wetherby and finishes over 70 miles away at Filey. The 11 strong team consisted of Mechtronic and Nicholl Oil employees. Sales and marketing manager, Andy Spencer, said: “We’re...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...our business,” says national training manager, Paul Starns. “We have six dedicated training managers and 82 practical driver trainers who follow a planned training structure throughout the year. Despite our...
Opinion
Association sets out policy changes needed to deliver net zero
At the start of a year where a general election looks likely, Fuels Industry UK has set out the policy changes needed from the UK Government so the fuels sector,...
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OnlineFuels acquired by DTN
...looking forward to joining the DTN team. “I started the business with a view of one day exiting, so I’m delighted with the outcome. Happy I took the risk and...
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Distributor diaries April 23: the latest updates from our distributor community
...great to have Barton Petroleum Ltd join the 1878 Business Club and I’m looking forward to working with them. Crown Oil – first carbon neutral fuel supply company in the...
Knowledge
Smarter liquid fuel management with NivelWatcher by Celestia TST
...Propenor, a subsidiary of Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd, adopted the NivelWatcher system following a successful pilot project. “We started with five sensors and now operate with 50,” said Raúl...
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Up to speed with transport matters?
The 2016 Freight Transport Association (FTA) Transport Manager conferences start in Chepstow on Wednesday 14th September Sponsored by Iveco, delegates will have the chance to hear directly from the traffic...
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Essar strengthens governance through Board appointment of Mark Palios
Essar Oil UK has announced the appointment of Mark Palios, chairman and co-owner of Tranmere Rovers FC, as an independent non-executive board director, effective from 1 October 2022. The appointment...
Insight
In a turbulent sea, the clean energy transition proves surprisingly steady
...2022. Investment in the US jumped 22% year-on-year, to $303 billion, as the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act started to be felt. Top 10 economies for 2023 energy transition...
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Adler and Allan’s new brand
...so we wouldn’t just throw something away that is still usable.” Adler and Allan started trading as coal and coke merchants in London back in 1926 and since then, through...