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Handling flammable fluids – discount offer

...fluids, at a one-day seminar event in Manchester. The Model code of safe practice (Part 15) for area classification publication is a key piece of process safety guidance, used globally across...

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Ensuring the new government hears FPS members

...team to support them in the day to day running of the organisation as well as being an ambassador for the industry as a whole. “The oil distribution industry is...

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Irving Oil to acquire Whitegate

Built in 1959 Whitegate is Ireland’s sole refinery, it processes up to 75,000 barrels of crude oil per day, producing transportation and heating fuels.  It has a workforce of 160...

Interview

In Profile: Luc Smets

...Honesty and integrity. What are you most likely to say? “Thank you!” What are you least likely to say? “It is your fault this happened.” Describe your perfect day? A...
Greenergy's biofuel production facility

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Trafigura completes Greenergy acquisition

Trafigura Group Pte Ltd and Greenergy have, today (1 August), announced that Trafigura has completed the acquisition of Greenergy’s European and Canadian supply businesses from Brookfield Asset Management and its...

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Holiday of a lifetime for Gulf winners 

...Gulf’s Boldon Lane Service Station in South Shields, little did they know that they were also driving into the holiday of a lifetime.  The happy couple will now embark on a Los Angeles...
Beach ball, sun hat, flip flops and sunglasses on the beach

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: Here Comes the Sun?

...includes the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice, and typically brings some of the warmest temperatures. Moreover, it marks the beginning of a well-deserved break for the CEO...

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Industry champions sought as award nominations open

The search has begun today (Thursday 8th July) for industry’s brightest stars, mentors, and innovators as nominations open for the 2021 OGUK Awards, sponsored by Shell UK Limited. Aberdeen ,...
XPO Female Drivers

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XPO Logistics launches Female Driver Academy

...are intimately familiar with the company’s customers and products. Candidate assessment days The first candidate assessment days were held at the beginning of May. Lynn Brown, vice president, human resources—UK...
A look at events impacting fuel prices in November and predictions for December

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Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review

...in lower prices. It’s beginning to look a lot like…. Chaos in the oil markets 5th December could be a history defining day with regards to oil prices. On that...
ReFuels announces new HGV biomethane refuelling station

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ReFuels  announces new HGV biomethane refuelling station

...pressure to slash emissions and today, there’s only one viable option – 100% renewable biomethane. Our latest site to enter construction in Doncaster, is set to transform access to Bio-CNG for...
Ken's Corner February

Insight

No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO! 

...unpopular. In Scotland, the Deposit Return Scheme and the marine conservation orders are two. But even more in general day-to-day life – banning something like a book or a song...