Interview
In conversation with Lynx Fuels
...the future of the business. Life in the fuel industry “I joined the downstream fuel industry over twelve years ago,” Adrian began, explaining his background and how he arrived in...
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News
Rising price of oil helps drive growth at Rix
...across the year from £7.2m in 2016 to £13.6m last year, and the Group’s car and commercial vehicle retailer, Jordans Cars, reported a slight growth in sales from £23.6m to...
News
Biofuels – an uncertain future
In December 2009, as the legislative framework shaping biofuels was about to change, FON reported on problems and issues affecting the industry. Two years on, we take a look at...
News
10 years of making a difference
...spare room, the company moved into an industrial unit at Kirkstall Forge in Leeds, an area first occupied by the Cistercian monks of Kirkstall Abbey 800 years ago. “At this...
News
Future fuels and networking opportunities at international tank storage event
... Achievement and innovation The Global Tank Storage Awards, now in its fifth year, will return on the second night of StocExpo to showcase and celebrate achievements and innovations in...
Interview
A Day in the life – Tim Croughwell of Barton Petroleum
...manager at Barton Petroleum, winner of the UKIFDA depot of the year award and legendary tea drinker, to discover how he spends a typical day. MY ALARM GOES OFF AT…...
Interview
In Profile – with long-standing downstream oil consultant Rod Prowse
...PROWSE Please give your career history in 25 words or fewer. 2 years as economist at one of the large clearing banks. Shortly after the Yom Kippur War, moved to...
News
Have you entered your tanker for the Fuel Oil News 2016 tanker of the year title?
To enter your tanker for the 2016 tanker of the year title, please send brief details of what makes your tanker special and a photograph to jane@fueloilnews.co.uk. The closing date...
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60 million litre fuel deal is further boost to Essar brand
Essar Oil UK Limited has cemented a long-standing relationship by signing a five-year, 60 million litre fuel deal with the Shropshire-based business. The deal will see D.A Roberts’ Gridley Brook...
News
More diesel laundering sites discovered
Two men from Great Yarmouth were arrested last week after HMRC dismantled a diesel laundering plant, capable of evading over £1.3 million in duty and taxes a year. Storage tanks,...
News
Cheaper heating bills for oil households
Latest figures show that oil continues to be the only primary heating fuel to have fallen in price over the past three years, making it the cheapest option for off...
Interview
Cobo Tankers brings back fuel distributor factory visits
...and project engineer at Cobo, to hear all about the visit. “On the 24th March this year a contingent of existing and potential customers headed to the Cobo factory near...
News
Oil price rises over $70 a barrel
...this year after slumping below $20 a barrel last April as the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions resulted in significant reductions in fuel demand, the international oil benchmark is...
Insight
Strategic supply from Britain’s largest refinery
...mt/year). Subsequent additions took the total up to 330,000bpd (6m mt/year). In 2012 Esso undertook a reconfiguration of the plant, closing one of its three crude distillation units, resulting in...
Opinion
Logistics UK calls for diesel duty cut to protect UK economy
...12% since the start of the Ukrainian conflict, and 41% since the start of the year, and the price of diesel is 24% higher at the forecourt year on year. Logistics...
News
Phillips 66 reinforces retail position with JET radical re-brand
...big commitment for us as a family. I was recently asked for any significant stand-out moments in the last 20 years and this is it, 2021 is the standout year....
Interview
An interview with Raphael Hüttman, managing director, Mabanaft
...this year compared to same period last year is substantially better. We are seeing that change pays off and that is rewarding. Have you got more changes planned for the...
News
NZTC announces clean energy start-up cohort
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has announced its 2024 TechX start-up cohort. The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator, now in its sixth year, will welcome 12 high-potential start-ups to the...