Celebrating the industry
2017 has been somewhat of a milestone
year for several companies working in the
fuel oil distribution industry.
Over the course of the year, Fuel
Oil News has been delighted to share
news of many special anniversaries, all
bearing testament to the hard work and
dedication that readily fuels our industry.
Congratulations once again to
Northern Energy, a family company
which, having started out 85 years ago,
has spent 60 years in oil.
Ribble Fuel Oils, SS Motors and
Stoddards have all enjoyed 50th
anniversaries, with IFC Inflow and
Kettlewell Fuels celebrating 30th
anniversaries.
Greenergy and LCC Oil reached their
25th and 20th anniversaries respectively,
and bringing this celebratory year to
a close, Highland Fuels marks its 60th
anniversary in this issue.
In a wide variety of In Conversation
pieces, Fuel
Oil News has
celebrated new
entrants Quad
Fuels and interviewed new chiefs at
Phillips 66, Certas Energy and Valero.
This industry continues to look
ahead and to innovate, with 2017 seeing
the opening of the Thames OilPort,
the upgrading of Valero’s Avonmouth
terminal and LCC enhancing its Cloghan
Point terminal with a £15m makeover.
Look out for the latest copy of the
Fuel Oil News storage & terminals map
in the January 2018 issue; meanwhile
check out the recently launched online
version at www.oilterminalmap.co.uk/
interactive-map/.
Having reported the industry’s
news, in every month since November
1977, Fuel Oil News had its own 40th
anniversary celebration last month.
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank all those who have shared their
journey with us in 2017; if 2018 is a
milestone year for your company, we
would be very pleased to hear from you
too!
Best wishes for a very happy
Christmas and a good 2018.
With the first snow of the winter having already fallen in Scotland,
Fuel Oil News spoke to Highland Fuels about life and times in the
industry. The company which delivers across the Highlands and
Islands is celebrating its 60th anniversary. See pages 20-21.
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New appointments, wedding bells, a retirement and an
anniversary
9 PORTLAND MARKET REPORT
A letter to Santa
11-13 CONFERENCE REPORT
New challenges for tank storage
14-15,17,19 MOVING INTO 2018
Initiatives, opportunities and challenges
20-21 IN CONVERSATION
Doing it the Highland way!
22 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
The answers!
23 IRISH NEWS
Donegal Oil
25 INSIDE OUT
Industry trade associations
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