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A shining light in the fuel industry
Celebrating on the OAMPS Petrochemical stand at FPS EXPO are Duncan Grant, the newly appointed FPS president with the winning Flynn Fuels’ tanker driver Ciaran Quinn and runner up Raymond...
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Opinion
Can hydrogen deliver? Industry leaders weigh in on costs, policy, and progress
...Over the next four years, we are likely to see renewed trade conflicts – not just with China, but across the board. The US is moving towards decoupling from global...
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DPD Ireland switches to 100% HVO to decarbonise HGV fleet
...deliveries in August of this year DPD Ireland has now begun switching all its domestic linehaul routes to 100% HVO in a bid to slash its linehaul emissions by 87%...
Interview
A career dedicated to fuel
...of decisions “My retirement date has been set in stone for the last 10 years, but what I decide to do with these years is fairly loose. I’ve recently realised...
News
Stanlow’s strong performance
...Oil (UK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, announced its best ever performance for the first nine months of a financial year, for the year ending March 31st 2016....
Interview
Essar Oil UK Ltd: from manufacturing complex to energy park
...it is operational next year, and will reduce our emissions by 200,000 tonnes of carbon a year.” Transitioning towards decarbonisation Michelle explained how the strategy is viewed by consumers and...
Interview
Transition talk with Ben Marchant of 3ti
...to decarbonisation? 3ti was founded by the late Tim Evans, who sadly passed away this year. Tim was a visionary leader and left behind a legacy that is deeply interwoven...
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CTS unveils plans for new Middle East division
With over 35 years in the fluid handling market, it is no surprise that Centre Tank Services (CTS) has made a name for itself as one of the leading suppliers...
Insight
A review of COP 26: the key ‘take-aways’
...to next year’s COP27, in Egypt. There are potential ‘mitigations’ allowed to ‘take in to account different national circumstances’, which could be invoked by both China and India on the...
Insight
Sector legislation: Government strategy, incentives and progress for heat pumps
...and as the heat pump industry has been saying for many years, this plan needs to sit alongside a concerted and multi-year dialogue with consumers that explains why such actions...
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FPS EXPO 2015 – visitor numbers up by 20%
...in April 2014. “This year’s event was our last year at Harrogate and we’re now looking forward to the 2016 show,” said Dawn Shakespeare, marketing & events manager. “We expect...
Market Report
The meteoric rise and sudden demise of State Oil
...in 20 years, never really went away. In fact, one Non-Executive Director appointed to the Board of State Oil, confided in Portland that after 3 years of service, he still...
News
Fuel Industry people moves May 2024
...where she worked for 12 years, leading their Supply and Trading business in the UK and working closely with teams in North America and elsewhere. Before that, she gained a...
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Certas Energy secures EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating
With significant year-on-year progress, Certas Energy has achieved an EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability, placing the UK’s largest independent fuel distributor in the top five per cent of companies assessed...
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Rising price of oil helps drive growth at Rix
...across the year from £7.2m in 2016 to £13.6m last year, and the Group’s car and commercial vehicle retailer, Jordans Cars, reported a slight growth in sales from £23.6m to...
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10 years of making a difference
...spare room, the company moved into an industrial unit at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, an area first occupied by the Cistercian monks of Kirkstall Abbey 800 years ago. “At this...
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Reap what you sow
...a year ago. Deputy editor of Fuel Oil News, Liz Boardman met marketing team member, Lisa Stockton at this year’s Cheshire Show. The company also attended shows in Staffordshire, Nantwich...
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Virgin Group partners with Agilyx for low carbon biofuels
...by 2050. As part of the EU’s climate ambitions announced last year, the blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with conventional fuels has been proposed for all flights departing the EU...