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Award Winning FPS EXPO – OilFiredUp
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FPS EXPO the annual exhibition for the oil and fuel distribution industry organised by heating oil trade association, The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has won the accolade of ‘Exhibition of the Year’ at the Trade Association Forum 2017 Best...
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Saudi Plans to Sell its Oil
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Saudi Aramco’s biggest asset could also be a liability. Its vast oil reserves — the state-owned Aramco producer can sustain current production levels for the next 50 years — make it more exposed than any other company to a rising...
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No-Deal Brexit to Disrupt UK Oil Refineries
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Though UK fuel export tariffs are set to rise to 4.7%, import tariffs will be set at 0%. Oil refineries are warning this would put them at a competitive disadvantage. A confidential government document leaked over the weekend set out...
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Irish Exploration Companies Strike Oil
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Two Irish exploration companies are at the centre of significant oil finds in South America and Africa. Shares in Irish-founded Tullow Oil surged by as much as 20% in London, where it is most heavily traded, and by more than...
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Applegreen Expands to the US – OilFiredUp
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Applegreen, Ireland’s largest independent motorway service station group, has expanded its US footprint after acquiring a chain of filling stations in South Carolina.The company has agreed to buy a chain of 34 filling stations around Columbia, South Carolina, at a...
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FPS Fuels Association Changes Name | UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association
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The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers was created in 1979, rising from the ashes of The National Oil Distributor Association (NODA) and has served the interest of its members since then. From August 1, 2019, The “Federation of Petroleum” Suppliers (FPS)...
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Carbon Tax Will Affect the Most Vulnerable in Society
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With the Irish Government set to increase the state’s carbon tax from the current fixed rate of €20 per tonne to €80 by 2030 liquid fuels trade association, The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), is concerned this will affect the...
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Northern Ireland Set to Reduce Dependency on Oil-fired Heating – OilFiredUp
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At under two million, Northern Ireland has a much smaller population than any other constituent part of the UK, yet, its energy supply is unlike the rest. 68% of homes rely on oil-fired boilers for heating, however, the country has high...
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Fuel Industry News | OFTEC Outlines Heating Oil Benefits
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In his article, “Northern Ireland; reducing dependency on oil-fired heating,” Gary Hartley suggests Northern Ireland has a huge challenge on its hands to enable householders to convert to greener methods of home heating.Hartley has done a good job in explaining...
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Green Party Leader Will 'eat his hat' if New Oil Licences for Exploration Aren't Stopped – OilFiredUp
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Eamon Ryan, Green Party Leader has promised to “eat his hat” if the issuing of licenses for oil and gas exploration offshore around the island of Ireland isn’t stopped within a year.Since the local elections and recent polling results, there...
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