Analysis
Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm
...roads, a 38.9% increase year-on-year. Yet, despite this growth, 96.3% of the UK car parc still fills up with petrol or diesel. The total number of vehicles on British roads...
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Opinion
Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?
On September 30th this year, the Ratcliffe coal-fired power station in Nottingham closed, marking the end of over 140 years of electricity generation from coal in the UK. This...
News
Chemical Business Association wins multiple awards
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has enjoyed a third consecutive year of recognition from fellow association peers at the 2025 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards, winning the Event of the...
Opinion
Momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen. Is the hype warranted?
...zero targets. Will that momentum gather pace in 2022? What could stand in the way? 2022 will be critical as energy transition technologies move beyond hype to delivery This year...
News
Stanlow delivers record domestic fuel volumes amid UK supply disruption
...a cornerstone of UK energy security. 2025: A landmark year for domestic supply The record year was achieved despite the complexities of a major infrastructure transition as EET successfully leveraged...
News
Fluctuating oil price fuels growth
...£407m in 2017 to £496m last year as oil prices peaked at key trading times in the year. Rix Petroleum, the largest business in the Group, accounted for 70% of...
News
Oil and gas apprenticeship scheme open for applications
...as a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) at SCVQ Level 7 in their discipline In 2021 27-year-old Ruari Spriddle from Dunfermline was named OPITO Apprentice of the Year. He secured a...
News
Distributor diaries November 2025
...years. At Ardley United Football Club, we sponsor the club’s kit and the home ground, which is now officially named as ‘The Nolan Oils Ground’! “We wish all the teams...
News
Trend for forecourt closures evens out
After a 20-year period of dramatic reduction in the numbers of forecourts, there were 8,609 forecourts at the close of 2014 which was broadly in line with the 2013 figure...
Interview
Penshurst Fuels: a fuel distributor with community at its heart
...and two customers – ourselves! Three years later, we have three active lorries and thousands of regular customers across Kent, Sussex, and the Surrey borders, whom we supply year-round. “Our...
News
Celebrating 40-year Valero anniversary
...customers grow their business, and we hope to remain the preferred supplier of choice for Usman for many years to come. Congratulations on 40 great years Usman!” Usman said: “The...
News
Wrightbus to recruit for more than 40 new jobs
...up with demand. “There’s no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone for many reasons,” said Mr Bamford. “We have made huge strides in 2020, despite the year being...
News
UKIFDA EXPO proceeds tackle fuel poverty
UKIFDA has revealed it will be donating £2,000 to National Energy Action (NEA) from the proceeds of this year’s UKIFDA EXPO and Future Fuels conference being held on 7-8 July....
News
Progress boost for waste-to-SAF plant as Avioxx appoints construction partner
...major step forward, as Avioxx moves toward full-scale deployment of its integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) systems – beginning with a 5,000 tonne-per-year demonstration facility and a 32,000 tonne-per-year commercial...
News
A feeling of insecurity?
...over the past few years as the industry struggles with falling demand in the wake of recession and the resultant over-capacity. This has been compounded by growing competition from facilities...
News
Future energy – a vital topic
...although the use of renewable energy has tripled in 10 years, the sector remains very small. Even allowing for annual growth of 20% over 10 years, renewables would still...
News
Kelly Mcloughlin – Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager
...part-time capacity back in 2013 to her current role in depot management. “I have worked for Barton Petroleum for over nine years. Initially joining the company as a part-time administrator,...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
...Oil Company. In the last two years, the company’s lubricants sector has seen growth treble as great strides were made in gaining market share. The marine industry is also an...