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 ...
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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 ...
News
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, ...
News
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 ...
News
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
News
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 ...
News
Celebrations at Carbery
Jill Turner receives the award from councillor John Loughnan
Carbery Plastics has been recognised at an awards ceremony hosted by its local town council.
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News
Preserving the oil market…..
Encouraging the uptake of high efficiency oil-fired appliances is Martyn Bridges, OFTEC’s new chairman
….That is the challenge for Martyn Bridges, Worcester, Bosch Group’...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
Cash conscious consumers, rogue traders dealing in washed diesel and a sharp rise in the use of solid fuel, ensures that oil distributors in the ...
News
Essar building a brand in the UK
This first Essar branded tanker is now working on deliveries to commercial customers
Last week Essar Oil (UK) unveiled its first ever Essar liveried tanker ...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
“The closure of Coryton is already having quite severe consequences. It’s affecting other terminals in the area, with the high demand for product stretching ...
News
James Smith 1925 – 2013
Pictured at last year’s FPS Expo in Harrogate, James Smith with wife Anne and Kevin Kennerley, NWF Fuels
Well-known to many in the fuel ...
News
New tanker keeps Staffordshire Fuels on the road
Staffordshire Fuels relying on Alpeco’s technology to keep vehicles on the road
The new 6-wheel, four compartment vehicle built by Tasca Tankers is fully ...
News
OJ Williams – new regional manager
OJ Williams regional manager, south west, Steve Morgan
OJ Williams has appointed a new regional manager, Steve Morgan, to oversee its commercial and domestic oil ...