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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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WINNER! Estuary Oils wins the 22nd Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year Award!
...Mould and fuel distributor and tanker owner, Estuary Oils. Estuary Oils is proud to operate a strict 3-year vehicle replacement program that ensures the distributor’s eye-catching fleet is always at...
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UKIFDA EXPO 2021 goes virtual
The organiser of the liquid fuels distribution industry annual event, UKIFDA, is delighted to announce that, for the first time in its 40-year history, EXPO will go virtual and will...
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Oil prices fuel record financial performance for J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...said. Group profit before tax reached £23.8m in 2022, representing significant progress on the previous year’s result of £11.5m. A record year Mr Clarke said: “2022 has been a record...
Interview
In Conversation with Sandra Waters, Commercial Director of NWF Fuels
...have worked in commercial roles for over twenty years now, and prior to that, I was working in operations, so I have that dual experience,” Sandra began. “I have a...
Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...“The number of customers using Mabalive has increased year-on-year since its inception,” says Clare Charlton, inland sales manager. “Last year 250m litres of fuel were purchased online. We know that...
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The Phillips 66 Interview
...whom we can work together successfully for many years – some of our branded distributors have been with us for almost 50 years. Are JET distributors equipped to face...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Ken Cronin
...with Ken Cronin, Chief Executive at UKIFDA, to discover how Ken spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT… 6am. It’s been the same for 30-odd years, whatever job...
Insight
Sector decarbonisation: The future transport energy mix
...A-1. At the end of last year, BA entered into a multi-year agreement, starting this year, with Phillips 66 for the supply of SAF from co-processing at the latter’s Humber...
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Renovare Fuels launches £9m Northern Ireland site
A £9 million plant making sustainable fuels using patented technology developed in collaboration with NASA, will open in Northern Ireland next year. Renovare Fuels’ site will see close to two...
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Coryton partnership could see second-generation biofuels break new boundaries
...2023 itinerary. “Last year, BRX became the first major team to compete in Dakar with sustainable fuel. This year, we want to take first place in the race too. Having...
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Stable oil prices mean a fall in Group revenue for J.R. Rix & Sons
...reported a turnover of £430.3m in the 12 months to 31 December 2023, a decrease of 19.6% on the previous year. However, the previous year’s performance, which saw petroleum sales...
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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns
The oil price has hit a seven-year high with geopolitical tensions and a winter storm in the United States adding to concerns over supply disruptions. With supplies already tight, and...
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BWOC – a business with character
...retired many years ago, the business continues under the management of his son Mark, the company still has several members of the original team including finance director, Steve Corrick. Last...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?
On September 30th this year, the Ratcliffe coal-fired power station in Nottingham closed, marking the end of over 140 years of electricity generation from coal in the UK. This...
Opinion
Momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen. Is the hype warranted?
...zero targets. Will that momentum gather pace in 2022? What could stand in the way? 2022 will be critical as energy transition technologies move beyond hype to delivery This year...