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Bungalow destroyed by tank fire

Find an OFTEC registered technician at www.oftec.org.uk/Consumers/FindTechnician In the wake of an oil tank fire which destroyed a bungalow in ...

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February 2016 update

It says something about the current oil market that the conflagration between Saudi Arabia and Iran at the beginning of the year, generated little more ...

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A third retail site for Essar

The new Essar brand –  breaking into the UK’s retail market Essar Oil UK entered the UK retail market in November 2015; last month the ...

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A Titanic transport event

For full details or to book a place at Transport Manager Northern Ireland call the FTA Member Service Centre on 03717 11 22 22 The FTA’s Transport Manager ...

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Implico helps DCC process one billion litres of fuel

“Cloud solutions are more future-proof than any in-house solution in the world,” says Michael Martens, managing partner at Implico. Implico’s iGOS cloud solution has ...

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Phillips 66 upgrades its fleet

“Our new upgraded tanker fleet reflects our continued commitment to driver safety and operational efficiency, “ said Mary Wolf, managing director of Phillips 66 UK & Ireland ...

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Stanlow’s strong performance

Reducing production of lower margin products such as fuel oil and naphtha, Essar’s Stanlow refinery has increased the yield of high margin products such ...

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Londoners urged to scrap their boilers

Boris Johnson is encouraging “everyone harbouring ancient boiler artefacts” to sign up to his boiler cashback scheme now Mayor of London Boris Johnson launched a ...

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Tanker upgrade for Certas Energy

New vehicles for Certas Energy which is ‘taking the opportunity to introduce the best models available for our  business needs’ Twenty-one new Scania day ...

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OFTEC head to retire

Jeremy Hawksley is to retire after a tenure of nine years as OFTEC’s director general OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley has announced he will ...

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Ribble raises cash

Members of the team at  Preston-based Ribble Fuel Oils took to their bikes for a Grand Day Out in Cumbria. “The event, which took ...

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New executive director at the TSA

The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has announced that its executive director, Hugh Bray, is to retire at the end of April 2016.   Peter Davidson, currently ...

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Fuel fraud arrests and sentences

Storage tanks, equipment, 55,000 litres of fuel, a quantity of cash, computers, business records, a lorry and a trailer were seized during the operation Earlier this ...

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MRH GB acquired by Lone Star

A BP branded MRH service station in Cheshire On 11th January 2016, the European Commission approved the acquisition of MRH by Lone Star; the deal concluded ...

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New prototype tanker – now in service

Schrader – interested to see how the UK market reacts to this new prototype 6-compartment tanker A new prototype UNITAS 2020 6-compartment petroleum tanker manufactured by German ...

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Attending the fuel event of the year 

Since its launch in 1980 FPS EXPO has become the largest event dedicated to the fuel oil distribution industry Now in its 36th year FPS EXPO 2016 ...

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Wincanton man joins Suttons

Graeme McFaull – ‘delighted and privileged’ to become chairman of the Suttons Group Graeme McFaull was appointed as chairman of the Suttons Group earlier this month.&...

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Drivers – recruiting and retaining

To tackle the problem of recruiting and retaining staff in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to hold a Logistics Skills Shortage ...

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A proactive approach in a contango market

Inter Terminals is now the largest bulk liquid storage provider in Scandinavia with comprehensive facilities on both sides of the Danish Straits As demand for ...

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Tokheim joins OPW

OPW has completed the acquisition of Tokheim Group S.A.S.’s dispenser and systems businesses. One of the most recognised brands in the retail ...

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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 ...