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White Rose director hangs up his boots
Over the finish line – John Roberts completes his fourth charity run
John Roberts of Selby-based White Rose Fuel Services has completed his fourth (and last) ...
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National award for Top Oil
Top Oil at the awards
A Top Oil service station at Holycross in County Waterford recently won the Forecourt & Convenience Store of the Year ...
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Adler & Allan – on the shortlist
The Sockit system in action
Adler and Allan’s Sockit system has been shortlisted for the Energy Institute’s Innovation category awards.
Used by the ...
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Certas Energy acquires Advance Fuels
Certas Energy UK has acquired Advance Fuels, the oil distribution business of South Eastern Fuels that operates in the south east of England.
South Eastern ...
Opinion
Dodgy tanks – do you refuse to fill?
Would you fill this tank?
We asked a selection of distributors what their policy was with respect to delivering to dodgy tanks such as this ...
Interview
Oil clubs, drums, kero pumps and NIOF distributors
“We have to be careful that consumers are given the correct information,” said David Blevings, spokesman for the Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF), in response ...
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Phillips 66 appointment for growth
Phillips 66 has further strengthened its commitment to UK fuel sales, appointing Tony Reddington as national sales manager for its UK & Ireland marketing division.
In ...
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Putting the Petroleum Driver Passport into practice
Brian Worrall, DODF chair and Marisa Ferguson, contracts manager, SQA, at the signing of the PDP agreement
The UK’s first Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) ...
Interview
Donegal distributor gets lucky
Killybegs – where Donegal has a depot
Some lucky decisions and a keen share of the marine and lubricant markets have helped give one distributor a ...
Interview
One man and a tanker
Celebrating 20 years in business, Jerry Cosgrave and Leon Byrne beside McConville Oil’s tanker
McConville Oil is run by Jerry Cosgrave who took over the ...
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Linton’s royal date
Royal warrant holder, Linton Fuel Oils recently took part in the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation, ...
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Airport Energy – back in the saddle
The Basingstoke to Paris team in Airport Energy sponsored shirts
A little saddle sore with a strained Achilles and very tired after his ‘little cycling ...
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Corrib Oil’s tour de force
Corrib Oil once again sponsored the annual Tour de Lough Corrib in Connemara with money raised beating last year’s €50,000.
Organised by the heart and ...
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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 ...
Interview
Lancashire distributor broadens its horizon
Managing director, Jordan Ingoe, shows off the company’s new 14,000 litre tanker. Photo supplied by Jonathan Farber
Rochdale-based Ingoe Oils attracted new business at the ...
Interview
Crime and punishment
Irish correspondent Aine Faherty with David Blevings, Northern Ireland Oil Federation at the recent Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate held in Templepatrick in March
The ...
Opinion
Should FPS and OFTEC move closer together?
Designed to boost the oil heating industry, the Oilsave campaign is a joint initiative between OFTEC and the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers. Should the two ...
Interview
Taking action in Ireland
Being proactive rather than reactive was one of the really strong messages conveyed to an audience of over 60 fuel oil distribution staff who attended last ...
Interview
A rise and a fall at Maxol
Tom Noonan – Maxol is concentrating on the retail side of its business, having condensed its distribution arm in recent years
Following Maxol’s announcement that ...
Interview
Oil v gas
With heating oil consumption already in decline in Northern Ireland, plans to extend the gas network are not a welcome development to distributors already under ...
Opinion
Are distributors doing enough to help vulnerable customers?
A recent report by the Fuel Poverty Action Group has called on fuel oil distributors to establish a priority register* for vulnerable customers
James ...
Opinion
Are there benefits for distributors in offering an online sales channel?
Robert Taylor, Butler Fuels
“Yes, an online service can offer benefits in that customers can place orders and email us with any queries, whenever it ...
News
Phillips 66 – the perfect vehicle to talk
Out on the road – Pete, Lindsey and Guy at Old Trafford
A few months after the Conoco Phillips demerger to create a business dedicated solely ...
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Petroleum Driver Passport on its way
Due to be launched on 1st January 2014, the scheme manager for the Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) is the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The scheme manager ...