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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&...
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Good times for public storage
Public storage is now fulfilling a number of key roles in the downstream supply chain
In addition to both supplementing and complementing established oil company ...
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Dealing with price volatility
With volatility in the oil market at an all time high, the importance of market intelligence cannot be underestimated. Liz Boardman talks to leading information ...
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Oil theft on the rise
Police in North West Leicestershire say they are concerned about a recent rise in oil theft in the area.
Fuel to a value of £16,000 has ...
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Guides to driver health & safety
Two new guides have been published, promoting health & safety best practice among professional drivers.
Load Safe, Road Safe and Transport Safety have been produced ...
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Supply commences at North Tees
Greenergy has commenced diesel, gasoil and kerosene supply from its terminal at Teesside, now known as Greenergy North Tees.
The North Tees facility was already ...
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Ministers urged to secure future oil refining capacity
Ministers have been urged to take urgent steps to ensure the future security of the UK’s oil refining capacity by Unite.
The call has ...
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Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels
New statistics show that oil prices have remained more stable than other forms of heating.
A comparison of heating costs for the last five years, ...
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Energy efficiency – Introducing the Romans
The Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) has introduced a new fictional family as part of its Hole in the Roof energy saving campaign.
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Fuel duty may be frozen but the fight goes on
The chancellor George Osborne scrapped the
3 pence per litre rise in fuel duty scheduled for this January.
The decision not to increase the tax was ...
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Illegal fuel plant uncovered
Over six tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from a private address in Co Armagh following the discovery of a diesel laundering plant.
The ...
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FPS restructures driver CPC
The FPS has unveiled a restructured eight-module FPS Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) Scheme.
It is promoting the new modules with special offers ...
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Greenergy puts safety first
Greenergy is installing new equipment at its supply locations to improve driver safety when filling road tankers.
The initiative, instigated following a safety walk involving ...
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The future of oil heating – watch the debate
A debate on the future of oil heating was held at last month’s Oil & Renewable Energy Show. On the panel were OFTEC’s ...
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Fire destroys three tankers at Ukay Fuels depot
A deliberate fire started at the Ukay Fuels depot in Hadleigh, Suffolk, destroyed three tankers – but it’s still “business as usual”.
The incident, which ...
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New skid for County Oils
County Oils’ new bottom loading skid supplied by Alpeco
County Oils has had a new bottom loading skid installed by Alpeco at its depot in ...
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Energy Institute seeks industry feedback
The Energy Institute (EI) and the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) are working together to prepare a new standard for the aviation fuel refining, storage and ...
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NIOF launches customer charter
David Blevings, executive director of the Northern ireland Oil Federation, and Antoinette McKeown, chief executive of the Consumer Council, at the launch
The Northern Ireland ...
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More debate on industry issues
Many questions arose at last month’s Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate including how the industry should prepare for a potential kerosene shortage.
The ...
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Prepare for a cold winter
Forecasters have warned that a ‘big freeze’ could begin by early December – and we could be facing one of the coldest winters for more than ...
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From tanker to reindeer at Moorland Fuels
Rosie Harris holding her winning design
Moorland Fuels received 100 entries for its Christmas card design competition.
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FTA welcomes HGV speed limit consultation
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport about the consultation Examining the Speed Limit for Heavy Goods Vehicles (...
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Cameron Forecourt appoints new operations manager
Cameron Forecourt managing director Barry Jenner with new operations manager, Martyn Roper
Cameron Forecourt has appointed Martyn Roper as operations manager.
The move comes as ...
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Green Deal cashback for oil boilers
Householders who install a high efficiency oil-fired condensing boiler to replace an existing model will be eligible for £310 cashback under the Green Deal.
Up to £40...