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John Alton – 52 years in the lubricants industry
...previously served as vice president for eight years and received the President’s Award from the UKLA in 2008 for his contribution to the lubricants industry. Reflecting on his 52 years...
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Drop in oil product demand highlighted in industry review
...decreasing since 2016, the 51% year on-year decrease in 2020 is remarkable. 2020 was only the second year in which the number of diesel-only cars decreased since 2000. Although petrol-and...
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Success despite oil demand & price slump
...reporting a drop in sales from £379.4m in 2019 to £304.1m last year. Mr Clarke commented that 2020 had been a satisfactory year given the clear and difficult challenges the...
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Tankers business growth sees Suttons Group invest in site expansion
Suttons has announced a significant investment in expansion of the group’s Widnes site to accommodate recent rapid growth in its Tankers and International businesses. Today’s announcement suggests the expansion will...
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NWF Fuels acquires Consols Oils
...Bennetts, the Consols Oils business has a long and proud history which goes back many decades. Starting with a horse-drawn tanker, the company acquired its first proper tanker in 1935....
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September 2023: People moves in the fuel distribution sector
...brands across the UK.” Suttons Tankers Suttons Tankers has recently appointed David Heath as Head of Fuels and Powders. Essar Essar Oil (UK) Ltd has announced the appointment of Ramesh...
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TouchStar and HMK Bilcon announce new strategic cooperation
...has been providing ePOD systems to the fuel logistics industry for over 35 years and, today, this accounts for approximately 70% of fuel delivery trucks on the road in the...
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Funded ADR courses available now for HGV drivers to upskill
...& Petroleum Passport courses for those wanting to transport hazardous goods and drive fuel tankers. The Government-funded training courses, called Skills Bootcamps, are available through the Driver Academy Group, a...
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Terminal operations suspended due to Just Stop Oil protests
...protests in Thurock where officers were trying to bring the protests to a “swift and safe conclusion.” Protestors climbed on top of tankers, obstructed access roads and locked themselves to...
Opinion
Suttons evolves strapline to align to ESG commitment
...all its owned sites, significantly reducing its Scope 2 emissions. Its UK tanker division has been reducing emissions year on year through a combination of fleet investment and improvement in...
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A Sweet deal for NWF Fuels as acquisition completes a great 2022
...sustainable vehicles – no tanker in our fleet is more than 5 years old.” Empowering depots “The ideal acquisition candidate is an established business with a strong local reputation, a...
Interview
In Conversation with The Oil Lady
...10 years and loved it, I was based mostly in Atlanta but also did a stint in New York and LA. I worked in Hollywood and was handling claims for...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Dave Willcox
The feature where people from different roles in the industry take you through a typical day in their working life. In our July issue we speak with Dave Willcox, tanker...
Analysis
Products, services and developments for safer operations in fuel distribution
...installed to check if the compartment is empty. An electronic socket on the bottom exterior of the tanker, which is electronically connected to each sensor. The socket includes physical grounding....
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High speed delivery for Certas Energy driver
A fuel tanker driver’s day job took an unexpected turn when he helped deliver a new baby on a forecourt. Ed Donohue was delivering fuel to Gulf Wivesfield Service Station...
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Green fuel demand sees Crown Oil expand
...its brand new HVO tanker named ‘Fuel Oil News 2020 Tanker of the Year’. Investment comes on the back of success with cleaner greener fuels The business has championed the...
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Phillips 66 supertanker makes historic voyage
In May this year, the Clipper Freeport – a VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier which can carry approx. 44,000 mts of LPG) carrying LPG from the Phillips 66 Freeport LPG...
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HVO trial roll out will fuel Suttons tankers on its road to net zero
In line with its ESG strategy and aim to become net zero by 2040, Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative...