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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 ...
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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 ...
News
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 ...
News
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 ...
News
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.
News
Mark Mackenzie
Fuel Oil News is saddened to report the passing of Mark Mackenzie, on 23rd March 2021, aged 38 years.
News
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 ...
Opinion
Fears for future of Stanlow oil refinery
Essar-owned Stanlow refinery, located in Ellesmere Port, is reportedly facing financial problems, but the company has said it is fully committed to its operations at ...
Opinion
Suggested $100 oil unlikely given abundance of OPEC capacity
According to a new report by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), a supply gap big enough to push crude to a speculated $100 a barrel is unlikely, especially ...
News
Essar strengthens leadership team with senior appointment
Essar Oil UK is pleased to announce the further strengthening of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Mark Pennifold as chief people officer.
News
Greenergy completes acquisition of Amber Petroleum
Greenergy has completed the acquisition of Amber Petroleum (‘Amber’), an independent fuel retailer and distributor based in the Republic of Ireland. The completion of this ...
News
Are you the Oil Distribution Industry Driver of the Year?
Following a year when liquid fuel distributor drivers have been classed as key workers and kept busy delivering fuel for farms, essential heating oil for ...
Market Report
Portland Market Report | Apr 2021
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | Apr 2021
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Mobile fuelling moves to Manchester
Shell has announced that its contactless fuel delivery service, TapUp, is expanding to the northern city of Manchester.
Fuelling on site is not only convenient, ...
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Further growth for Mabanaft’s truckstop portfolio with Ulceby
Ulceby Truckstop in Immingham is the latest addition to Mabanaft’s growing portfolio of UK truckstops. Another top-tier site, Ulceby, was selected for its strategic ...
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TSA makes two senior appointments
Adrian Jackson, chief executive of the Oil and Pipelines Agency, has been elected as the new president of the Tank Storage Association (TSA), the trade ...
News
Europump Maintenance extends partnership with Hytek
Europump Maintenance Ltd has extended its partnership with global fuel and lubricant dispensing solutions company Hytek by becoming an approved verifier for its fuelling equipment.
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Certas plans for new fuel depot on Isle of Wight
Certas Energy has submitted plans to Isle of Wight Council to open a new fuel depot in East Cowes, following the closure of the Isle ...