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Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital

Panic-buying fuel in large quantities will only cause further disruption to supply chains and production inefficiencies, say experts at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), commenting on the current chronic shortages...

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Kerosene – community buying

...consumers, community fuel buying groups are not viewed favourably by all distributors. Tony Deakins, of Shropshire based Deakins Fuels, told FON: “I’m very much against such schemes. I don’t supply any buying...
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Community Buying – The organisers’ view…

With community buying still very much a talking point, Liz Boardman contacted a number of regional buying groups to get their side of the story    The benefits Without doubt the...

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Getting warmer in the community

...is a fact of life.” Changing buying and supplying behaviour Currently there are over 9000 households and businesses buying oil through CBL. Feedback from satisfied customers has been extremely encouraging....

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Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels

Isle of Wight Fuels providing high quality products at competitive prices The award was presented to Isle of Wight Fuels by Community Buying unlimited, the co-ordinator of community buying initiatives...

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Fuelling investment

...area and whether the company supplied any buying groups. “There are lots of buying groups in our area,” said Derek. “It’s a fact of life – we either have to...

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Family driven

...Fuel Oils has a longstanding relationship with RTN Lakeland – buying at least three tankers per year In the community With community buying still a hot topic, FON was interested...

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Additional help for off-grid customers?

To open further discussions between government and industry on the subject of oil heating and oil buying groups, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has written to MPs and energy...