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UKIFDA announces new chief executive
Energy industry professional Ken Cronin is to become the new chief executive of UKIFDA replacing current CEO Guy Pulham who leaves on February 4th 2021.
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New appointment at Phillips 66
Renee Semiz will assume the position of managing director, UK marketing, Phillips 66 Limited in January 2021. Renee relocates to the UK from Phillips 66’s Houston office ...
Opinion
Truck drivers and cyclists: essential safety advice
At time of writing we are in ‘Road Safety Week 2020’, the UK’s biggest road safety event, which is coordinated annually by Brake, the road ...
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Kettlewell Fuels expands delivery fleet
North Yorkshire-based Kettlewell Fuels has added two new tankers and a ‘Tank in a Van’ to its fleet, creating greater capacity and even more flexibility ...
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Mitchell & Webber renews fleet tyre partnership with Prometeon
Mitchell & Webber has renewed its fleet tyre partnership with Prometeon Tyre Group UK for another 12 months. Operating for 120 years across Cornwall, Devon and ...
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Celebrating industry diversity
In a historically male-dominated industry, we are delighted to be featuring some very successful women in the December issue of Fuel Oil News. We are ...
Opinion
Calls for clearer vision for HGVs after Government announces end to conventional engines
In response to the launch of the Government’s 10-point plan on reaching net zero, Alex Veitch, general manager for public policy at Logistics UK, ...
Opinion
OFTEC urges support for renewable liquid fuels after PM outlines 10-point plan
Paul Rose, CEO of OFTEC, responds to the Government plan for ‘Green Industrial Revolution’:
Decarbonising heat from UK homes is a national priority that must ...
Opinion
Industry response to PM’s 10-point plan for green industrial revolution
Responses to the Governments 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution reflect the positive and collaborative nature of the industry. Here, we hear from OGUK’...
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OGUK reveals 2020 finalists for annual awards following challenging year for industry
The shortlist for this year’s prestigious OGUK Awards has been revealed today. The annual awards ceremony celebrates the brightest and best talent from across ...
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Petroineos announces future-proofing Grangemouth reconfiguration plan
Petroineos has announced its proposal to reconfigure the Grangemouth refinery to meet the current and future anticipated demand for its fuels products. The reconfiguration will ...
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Keeping standards high through challenging times
Mabanaft, one of the UK’s largest independent fuel importers and wholesalers, has just released the results of its 2020 customer survey.
Martin Cook, managing director, ...
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Shell has terminated the supply of LPG at UK forecourts
Autogas UK, a joint venture between Shell and LPG supplier Calor, saw more than 250 Shell sites supplying Autogas in the UK, at its peak. More ...
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Success brings new appointments for specialist PPE manufacturer
ProGARM, the UK’s leading arc flash protection specialist, is celebrating a string of recent appointments made by the firm, following its recent business success.
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Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
North West-based Crown Oil has strengthened its brand in the North West after acquiring an £18m-turnover oil supplier.
The Greater Manchester company, part of the £420...
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Essar appoints Stein Ivar Bye as chief executive officer
The board of Essar Oil UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Stein Ivar Bye, former boss of Sweden’s largest fuel firm, as chief ...
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Driver awareness increases demand for hand protection
New independent research, commissioned by GripHero, has revealed that 66% of drivers are aware that Covid-19 can be passed from driver-to-driver at the fuel pump, driving ...
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Oikos’ hosts Ramanda vessel powered by LNG
The first ship powered solely by liquified natural as (LNG) is to unload at the iconic Oikos jetties on the River Thames.
The ship, Ramanda, ...
Opinion
Zero tolerance towards hose re-ending
Nigel Thomason, British Fluid Power Association Distributor chairman, condemns hose re-ending in the power generation sector as the UK’s fluid power trade association launches ...
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Hoyer contingency plans will minimise strike action disruption
Hoyer says ‘detailed contingency plans’ will be put in place to ‘ensure any action has a negligible impact on our operations’, adding that it remains ...