News
Fuel for thought…
...general consensus is that sales have declined significantly. Ask any oil tank installer today ‘How’s business?’ and more often than not, the best response you can hope for is ‘Could...
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Interview
In Profile – Andy Ruffell-Ward, Harvest Energy Ltd
...day’s a new day!” If today didn’t go to plan, there’s always tomorrow. What are you least likely to say? No – always open to new ideas and challenges. Describe...
Insight
Refining operations
...capacity was just over 70,000 barrels per day (3.5 million tonnes). Subsequent increments during the 1970/80s brought this up to a total of 221,000bpd (10.8 million tonnes) these expansions also...
Market Report
Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...Day embarking on huge world tours plus, of course, as every Swiftie knows, Tay-Tay ended the European leg of her epic Eras tour this month at Wembley Stadium. The sheer...
Analysis
Recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels
...of 55 days to hire for a position, now it is to 7 days for driver recruitment and 20 days for sales. It’s effective and has made a big difference....
News
A positive story for the UK
...day.) “Western Europe is a challenging market to operate in, and it’s very competitive. That said, we’ve been here 14 months now and we’ve found nothing here that we had...
Market Report
The impact of the Red Sea crisis and why expansion to the north could be catastrophic
...fuelling over 7,000 ships per annum (20 ships per day) and to meet this demand, BP opened the 170,000 barrel per day (bpd) Aden refinery in 1954. For the next...
Case Study
Digital delivery: selecting a solution
...working day and to replace the legacy paper- based systems. After an exhaustive selection process, the company chose the ‘FuelStar’ system from Manchester-based TouchStar Technologies. The requirements After detailed consultation...
News
A commanding position at Simon Storage
In support of the Armed Forces, Simon Storage terminal manager at Immingham West, Clive Hewins Clive Hewins, terminal manager at Simon Storage’s Immingham West terminal spent a day in uniform...
News
The Tank Storage Association Associates Day
The Tank Storage Association Associates Day, hosted by the TSA’s President, Wilma Kelly, Director of Safety, Sustainability and Engineering at Certas Energy, was held on the 19th of November at...
News
Ford Fuels optimises delivery with tech investment
...move heaven and earth to get it, and this just makes that process more efficient. “I don’t get involved with TouchStar day-to-day, which shows that it works. It streamlines the...
News
Distributor Diaries December 2024 – the latest news from our community
...together! “To this day, I am so glad she walked through the door, as her loyalty to our team, hard work, and commitment to providing the best work she can...
Analysis
UKIFDA databank: industry data update January 2025
...and heating days Heating days in the first nine months of 2024 was 2% below 2023 and 8% below 2019. Heating oil total consumption (ktoe) and pricing The split between...
Analysis
Annual industry event is reviewed by the fuel distribution community
When asked ‘how was it for you?’ our community said… “I thought the 1-day programme worked really well; it was great to catch up with so many people. The only...
Interview
In Profile with James Hygate of Firefly Green Fuels
...meetings should be focused and succinct. Share your greatest personal achievement. The thing that I’m most proud of on a day-to-day basis is my family, and seeing my children grow...
News
With a little help from our friends and family
...then worked many a 15-hour day. “In the first couple of months, if we got two jobs a day we thought it was great. Customers who bought from us in...
Interview
Putting people first in technological progress
...– what’s your favourite non-work-related app or digital tool that’s part of your everyday life? Actually, I have two favourite apps that I use every day: Spotify and Instagram. I...
News
QMRE takes delivery of second VIXLA plastic waste-2-oil system
...VIXLA’s innovative system allows for decentralised processing of plastic waste, eliminating the need for transportation to large, centralised factories. This approach not only offers economic advantages but also significantly reduces...