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Simon – investing in our infrastructure

“From an economic perspective, Immingham is a very important hub in the UK’s infrastructure,” says Keith L Jackson, director of Immingham Storage Company, ...

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Clever chemistry fuels business

With most biodiesel currently traded through the Rotterdam barge market, one UK company has revealed ambitious plans to convince the UK that home grown biodiesel ...

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Striving to be the best

“It’s amazing how things can improve when you really put your mind to it,” Mark Nicholls, general operations manager at NWF Fuels, told Fuel ...

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A year in the wholesale markets

Investment at Greenergy The last year has been a busy one for Greenergy, with major infrastructure projects at former Petroplus facilities on the Thames and ...

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Shared deliveries …

Up until the mid 1980s, oil companies in the UK were self sufficient in the ownership and management of their road tanker fleets. In 1985 ...

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Grand designs

Ingoe’s brand new Tasca tanker Although still a young company, Rochdale-based Ingoe Oils has big ambitions. Liz Boardman spoke to managing director and company ...

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Thin cover for winter?

European diesel and heating oil prices will be supported by a heavy autumn refinery maintenance schedule that is already prompting some interest to store product. ...

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The integrity of the UK oil supply system

Indigenous refinery production v inland market demand Since 2000, diesel imports have risen from 16% of inland consumption to 44% and kerosene from 33% to 54%. By contrast, the share ...

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Technical excellence and reliability for Callow

Reliable equipment ensures the safe delivery of fuels to Callow’s rural customers across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Oxfordshire Callow Oils new Lakeland tanker features ...

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73,000 litres of fuel seized

A laundering plant capable of producing more than 16.4 million litres of illegal fuel a year, and potentially evading around £10.6m in taxes and duty, has ...

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Suttons – a positive year

A positive year for the company, despite challenging conditions says CEO, John Sutton Suttons Group recently reported a 4.1% increase in revenue to £154.7m for the ...

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Robust growth at Norbert Dentressangle

Chairman of the executive board, Hervé Montjotin, reports an ‘encouraging increase’ in Norbert Dentressangle’s business activities Norbert Dentressangle reported revenues of €2,959 million for the ...

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The changing world of the oil trader

A ‘balancing role’ From its early days in the late 19th century, the companies which we associate with the oil industry have become household names – ...

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Reap what you sow

As the domestic market tails off over the summer months, for many distributors, it is their agricultural business that picks up speed. Below Liz ...

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Is your business fully insured?

Insurance issues Andrew Dix, partnerships manager at OAMPS, believes: “There are many risks involved in the distribution and haulage of fuel. Whilst there is the ...

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Major investment at Essar

The installation of the giant new regenerator head will give the refinery unit another 25 years of life Essar Oil (UK) recently completed the successful lift ...