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A secure supply in the north east
Award-winning* Essar – the principal sponsor of the 2019 Forecourt Trader Awards – has entered another phase of its exciting retail growth with the successful conversion of MPK’s high volume...
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Industry collaboration secures funding for 150 hydrogen trucks and 8 refuelling stations
...offers the best trade-off between autonomy range, payload and recharging time. “Today we are proud of the work we will undertake with our partners in the ground-breaking project, with the...
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Pen Underwriting extends long-term specialist fleet deal in Republic of Ireland
...“Pen’s longevity in these trades, our underwriting expertise and loss mitigation experience, coupled with our lasting collaboration with Zurich, means we are ideally placed to provide brokers and their clients...
Analysis
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...for ground fuels has remained strong, even through the pandemic, there have been significant changes to our supply ecosystem, primarily as a result of trade sanctions imposed on Russian hydrocarbons”,...
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Zemo Partnership Launches RFAS Heat-Power-Marine
...supplied by fuel traders certified under an EC RED voluntary scheme, such as ISCC-EU. Ensuring no doubling counting of renewable fuel incentivised under the RTFO scheme is a critical compliance...
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BP’s new ambition
...workforce to deliver aims and mobilise them to advocate for net zero. Set new expectations for relationships with trade associations. Aim to be recognised as a leader for transparency of...
Interview
Goals, ambitions and strategies: The expansion of the EET retail network
...handling large projects with refineries and petrochemicals. I’ve spent time in corporate planning, been an oil trader, worked on the business-to-business side. In my time at Reliance Industries Ltd, I...
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September 2023: People moves in the fuel distribution sector
...CEO of the Chemical Business Association (CBA) has been elected to the Trade Association Forum’s (TAF) Board of Directors. Moorlands Fuels Mark Bailey has joined Moorlands Fuels as Transport Manager....
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Oil Terminal 2015 – positive feedback
...to share the latest insights into trading opportunities in the era of cheap oil were the popular trader debates with representatives from Bashneft, St Petersburg International Commodity Exchange, Transneft and Sun...
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Leading industry company celebrates 50 years of innovation
...whom were friends from agricultural days. “In 1982, OTS diversified into supplying tanks to filling stations and then to refurbishing filling stations ourselves, employing our own skilled tradesmen. This was...
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People Moves – December 2024
...such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and international trade. These areas are helping Sophie sharpen her analytical thinking, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving skills—key strengths she is keen to apply during her...
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Essar wins best oil company initiative
...Him! which sponsored this award With ‘a fresh approach to fuel retailing’ Essar Oil (UK), which owns and operates the Stanlow refinery, has taken the Forecourt Trader award which acknowledges...
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Training standard welcomed
...newly constituted group, which represents trade bodies, haulage companies, Unite, the HSE and government departments has agreed a training standard for all petroleum drivers. This will be additional to ADR...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
Following pressure from industry trade groups, the cancellation of a planned rise in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the recent budget was welcomed across the sector....
Case Study
A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum
About Rix Petroleum Rix dates back to 1873 when a sea Captain and merchant adventurer called Robert Rix traded out of the Port of Hull. Robert Rix started in business...
Interview
A Day in the Life…Hollie Mills
...also on the road a lot attending supplier events, sustainability conferences, strategic partner meetings and represent New Era when we exhibit at trade shows. Other parts of my role include...
News
Designed for the industry by the industry
...Greenergy and Murco, logistics companies – DHL, Hoyer, Norbert Dentressangle, Suckling, Suttons, Turners and Wincanton, the Unite and URTU unions, several trade associations including UKPIA, FPS, the Downstream Fuel Association...
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Crude oil trend boosts heating oil prices
...‘agreement to agree’, it is reasonable to assume that prices could increase further before the next OPEC meeting takes place on 30th November. Many traders have speculated prices rising above...