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Driver shortages create barrier
Covid-19 and plummeting oil prices are two of the most substantial challenges that the fuel oil distribution sector has faced in the past 12 months. But ...
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Cyberattack effect on oil prices
The second week in May saw the largest pipeline in the United States shut down for five days after the operator of Colonial Pipeline was ...
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Oil price rises over $70 a barrel
This month once again saw the price of Brent crude hit $70 a barrel – it’s highest level in two months.
Having first recovered to pre-pandemic ...
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Fuel Oil News sponsors new UKIFDA award
Fuel Oil News is proud to be the inaugural sponsor of UKIFDA’s Innovation Award, which will be presented for the first time during this ...
Opinion
Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?
In a recent release NFU Scotland has said more must be done to urgently address fuel filter blocking amid reports that problems have begun to emerge again across the UK.
Opinion
Deloitte statement further highlights Stanlow concerns
Concerns surrounding money siphoned out of the Stanlow oil refinery have been raised by Deloitte, after the accounting giant quit as auditor to the parent ...
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Technology: Supporting the supply chain
There is much being written about the way in which automation technologies can increase efficiency, in terms of both time and cost, in many areas ...
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British astronaut to headline Logistics UK conference
From self-driving vehicles transporting goods, to warehouses run on Artificial Intelligence, logistics businesses are harnessing the technology of tomorrow to revolutionise the efficiency of the ...
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24/7 staff-free refuelling
TSG UK has launched a new Driver Controlled Delivery (DCD) System that allows fuel to be delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless ...
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Exolum’s future lies in new energies
Exolum’s CEO, Jorge Lanza, recently addressed the evolution of the business and the new challenges faced in the current energy transition. The company will ...
Opinion
Transitioning from oil to renewables – cost or investment?
We hear from Neste after a decade of transitioning from a regional oil refinery to a global leader in renewable solutions to see if the ...
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Ford Fuels optimises delivery with tech investment
Ford Fuels has invested in TouchStar’s mobile computing technologies in order to boost customer service and optimise deliveries.
The South West based fuel and ...
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DCC to acquire Irish-owned fuel distributor
One of the leading fuel distribution companies in Ireland, and parent company of Certas Energy, DCC, has agreed to buy Jones Oil for an undisclosed ...
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | May 2021
Market Report
Portland Market Report | May 2021
The blockage of the Suez Canal by the Taiwanese mega vessel MV Ever Given (20,000 Containers / 80,000 Horsepower) tells us a number of things. Firstly, that ship owners who pay for the “privilege” of using Suez Canal navigational pilots should probably ask for a refund.
Opinion
Prax pledges on jobs and decarbonisation
Luc Smets has been appointed general manager of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery at North Killingholme, bringing with him more than three decades of experience ...
News
Speakers announced for Future Logistics conference
British astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG leads an impressive line-up of inspirational speakers for Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference which will be held alongside ...
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Watson Fuels carbon offsetting solutions
Watson Fuels has recently announced that customers can now purchase Carbon Offset Fuel from the company. A proportion of the price paid for fuel will ...
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Phillips 66 reinforces retail position with JET radical re-brand
Phillips 66 continues to reinforce its retail position in the UK with its new JET branding being rolled out across its 300+ sites nationwide and the hugely ...
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Essar Oil UK reports positive progress on financings
Essar Oil UK, the owner of the Stanlow Refinery, reports that it has successfully addressed the required financing to replace the previous receivables facility.
The ...
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UM Terminals makes senior appointment
One of the UK’s leading bulk liquid storage specialists, Liverpool-headquartered UM Terminals, has appointed an experienced commercial director.
Vic Brodrick takes up his new ...
Opinion
Time to change the oil?
Maurice MacSweeney, director of litigation funding at Harbour explains how climate litigation is seeking to change corporate behaviour.
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Mark Mackenzie
Fuel Oil News is saddened to report the passing of Mark Mackenzie, on 23rd March 2021, aged 38 years.
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UKIFDA to reward sustainability with new award
UKIFDA has launched the 2021 UKIFDA Green Awards in collaboration with insurance and risk management solution Oilshield.
Now in its third year, the UKIFDA Green Award ...