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Oil heating customers receive good customer service from OFTEC registered installers.
“It’s clear that something needs to be done about customer service in the ...
An Autosock helped this tanker out of a difficult wintry situation
To help keep vehicles on the road in bad weather, the Freight Transport Association (...
Staffordshire Fuels relying on Alpeco’s technology to keep vehicles on the road
The new 6-wheel, four compartment vehicle built by Tasca Tankers is fully ...
The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on changes to legislation concerning drivers’ hours, highlighted as part of the Red Tape Challenge.
The changes include:
The recently published UK Renewable Energy Roadmap Update states that biofuels for heat, transport and electricity must offer genuine carbon savings and be cost effective ...
Brogan’s newly refurbished depot
Having acquired Brogan Fuels in 2007, GB Oils has just completed a major refurbishment of its Oban depot.
Established 86 years ago, ...
FPS chief executive, Mark Askew
A recent report by the Fuel Poverty Action Group (FPAG) calls on fuel oil distributors to establish a priority register ...
LR Handing over – John Sutton and Andrew Palmer
After eight years at the helm of the Suttons Group, Andrew Palmer, group managing director, has announced ...
With widespread snow across the country reported on virtually every news bulletin, some in the industry have been in the limelight.
Whilst this Adler & ...
VOSA has made changes to ADR first testing for new trailers, subject to European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
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To maintain compliance with O Licence regulations, Volvo Trucks has a user-friendly suite of solutions that can be used by vehicle operators.
Commercial aftermarket director, ...
VOSA and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have taken part in a joint workshop to develop a new Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) report.
As ...
A restructure at the Total Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) is set to take effect from spring 2013.
Total LOR, which has seen more than £600m ...
Total energy production, Q3 2012
Production of oil fell by 12.1% in the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the previous year. Oil consumption fell by 1.1%.
The ...
FPS chief executive, Mark Askew
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has responded to claims of profiteering on heating oil, explaining that community buying groups ...
Pictured at the certificate presentation with Hugh Nicholl and the successful advisors are NEA NI’s Pat Austin, John Dallet MLA, professor Christine Lidell, University ...
‘Meeting today’s challenges, investing in tomorrow’s opportunities’ is the theme for this year’s International Petroleum Week in London on 18-20 February 2013.
The ...
The Oilsave website has been updated to carry new campaign material to promote oil heating to consumers.
Members of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) ...
The Task Force on fuel efficient, low emission HGV technologies has recommended a range of solutions to tackle efficiency improvements.
Ricardo-AEA was commissioned by the ...
OJ Williams regional manager, south west, Steve Morgan
OJ Williams has appointed a new regional manager, Steve Morgan, to oversee its commercial and domestic oil ...
Figures compiled by the HHIC show a rise in oil boiler sales during October and November 2012
New statistics have revealed a welcome rise in oil ...
Finding one solution to help with several issues across the business makes for a healthy investment for the distributor. FON looks at the new and ...
Over the past 20 or so years the major integrated oil companies (refiners) have repositioned, progressively withdrawing from certain market sectors which they were formerly prepared ...
“Around 75% of the time, systems fail because they are designed or used incorrectly,” Peter Davidson, director – safety, commercial and projects, UKPIA, told a packed room ...