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National Fair Fuel Day: 7 March 2012
FairFuelUK (FFUK), whose partners include FTA, ha...Government decides to keep existing MOT frequencies
Following a review of the existing arrangements for MOT tests and their frequency, the Government has decided to maintain the current rules. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, also announc...Industry survey on obstructive sleep apnoea
As part of the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) Partnership Group, which includes medical bodies, academics and individuals who have been personally affected by OSA, FTA is seeking to establish the level of industry awareness of the medical conditio...Launch of Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme Second Annual Report
The...Coryton job fears after owners, Petroplus, go bankrupt
...Oil Theft Advice December 2012
...Fuel Duty Increase Deferred
The 3.02 pence per litre (ppl) fuel duty increase that was due to take effect on 1 January 2012 will be deferred to 1 August 2012. In addition, the increase that was planned for 1 August 2012 will be cancelled. On 1 August 2012, the duty rate for ...Theft of Diesel - Bicester
Offenders have broken into a yard in Blackthorn Station, Blackthorn, Bicester removed fuel caps and stole diesel from lorries. Please remain extra vigilant and alert neighbours. If you see anything suspicious of have any information pleas...Renewable Energy Directive - DfT Response
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker) published the department's response to the comments received in the consultation on our proposals for implementing the transport aspects of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), ...Nolan Oils are Supporting Bicester Fireworks
Saturday 5th November, Pingle Field Bicester Gates open at 6pm • Bonfire 7pm • Fireworks 7.30pm Parking at Bicester Village • Funfair • Refreshments £ 4 per peson on the day. Childre...OFT - "No evidence of a competition problem in the heating oil market"
On Tuesday, the Office of Fair Trading published its off-grid energy study. For the study's key findings, see FON's email newsletter sent to readers on publication day or go to www.oft.gov.uk for the full report. ...OFT Off-grid Energy Market
Finding of OFT Study, 18/10/11 This morning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published its findings following an examination of the off-grid energy market. The aim of the study was to see if the market, which...Press Release - OFT Off-grid Market Study
The OFT today (18th october 2011) published the findings of its off-grid market study. It showed that on the whole competition works well, with consumers offered a good choice of suppliers, and that the off-grid sector does not need price regulation....Nolan support the Breast Cancer Care Show 2011
Nolan Group were delighted to support The Breast Cancer Care Show 2011 "We had a great time at the Breast Cancer Show at the Grosvener Hotel in London on the evening of Wednesday 5th October. We got to meet th...Bradley Smith at the Brackley Motorcycle Festival
The sun shone and over 18,000 people lined the High Street of Brackley to be entertained by an array of bikes ranging from stunt to Grand Prix bikes. Bradley Smith was attending as a guest of the organizers and his local sponsors and rea...Oil Market News
Oil rose to a three-week high as a report showed American companies added more workers than forecast in June and on expectations U.S. crude supplies fell. Futures rose as much as 2.5 percent after data from ADP Employer Services showed a ...Photos of James Walker
...Petrol is currently around 6p a litre less than it would have been!
At a time when global oil reserves have risen, year-on-year, by 6.6 billion barrels, the UK and others started releasing several million extra barrels on to the market last week. Although a surprise to many - the move was generally welcomed a...Security of Fuel Stocks and Fuel Cards
This bulletin is circulated as part of Nolan Oils commitment to support the police in their work against crime in our industry. A mixture of good news and bad news stories in a very fuel-centric edition this time. Members are especially w...Oil heating remains competitive
The latest independent analysis shows an increase in the price of heating for all fuels, but oil heating has remained competitive for many people who do not have access to the gas main. Figures just released by the Suther...WALKER WINS ON LE MANS SERIES DEBUT
James Walker and his JMW Motorsport team-mate Rob Bell took an outstanding victory in round one of the 2011 Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard this afternoon. This was James' first European sportscar race so to come out on top after six hours of hard r...Budget Overview - March 2011
...2011 Fuel Duty Rates from 23 March 2011
2011 Fuel Duty Rates from 23 March 2011 Duty changes (per litre) announced in the budget on 23 March 2011 ...1st XV through to Quarter Final of National Cup
After beating Blanford in the Senior Vase final Alchester are through to the quarter final in the National Cup and will face Old Richians. Old Richians are from Gloucester and sit 2nd in the Gloucester Premier League and will host Alchester on 2nd Ap...Tougher drink and drug driving enforcement planned
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the Government's response to the North Review. This looked at reducing the drink drive limit but Government has decided that what is needed is more effective enforcement of the current limits. This ...Proposed route of high-speed rail line
...WARNING - Bogus Oil Tanker
An FPS member in Oxfordshire has reported that there have been some sightings of a tanker, painted white with no markings, supposedly delivering fuel. In fact, it is uplifting fuel. It has been reported to the police by a customer and they...Federation of Petroleum Suppliers Statement re: OFT Study
...Helping the community
It will certainly take more than bad weather and fuel shortages to stop one Oxfordshire distributor from helping the local community. Mark Nolan, owner of Nolan Oils, explained: "For years we've towed this float around Bicester in various g...Tractor Pull!
Nolan Oils stuck in the Snow in Sulgrave trying to get to a customer desperate for oil. 18 December 2010. In the end it needed a recovery truck. An...NEWS RELEASE - Winter rush for heating oil
Industry Trade Body, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), which represents the majority of oil distribution companies in Great Britain, have received a number of calls from the general public about getting heating oil delivered urgently an...Oil and gold have climbed to record highs.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reached $92 a barrel last week, for the first time in two years and is up 28% on last year. Gold closed at a record high of $1,423 an ounce on Monday, up 23% over the same period. Strong demand for oil, parti...Will the new EU directive on Late Payment change anything?
The European Parliament on the 20th October approved new rules to crack down on late paying businesses and public sector organisations. The Europe-wide directive is aimed at reducing the estimated 25bn Euros that companies spend each year chasing ...Duty Rates - 1st October 2010
Please note that the main fuel types duty rate will be increased by 1p per Litre effective 1/10/2010. The chancellor announced new phasing of the duty increases in his March 24th Budget Speech. New Duty Rate Effective ...NOLAN FUELS SUPPORTS ALCHESTER RUFC
We recently donated Post Protectors to Alchester RUFC and have received a letter of thanks form the club....PETER HICKMAN - SILVERSTONE
Sporting a new title sponsor – Nolan Fuel Oils of Middleton Stoney near Bicester, Lincolnshire rider Peter Hickman faced some dire weather conditions at Silverstone on Sunday September 26th where he was contesting the penultimate round of the Brit...PETER HICKMAN SECURES BACKING
Louth Superbike rider Peter Hickman has secured backing for the final two rounds of the British Superbike championship from Nolan Fuel Oils of Middleton Stoney near Bicester who are to be the title sponsors at Silverstone and Oulton Park for the N...Highest Oil Prices for 17 Months
There was bad news for motorists and indeed all oil users as crude oil reached its highest level in seventeen months. The North American benchmark topped $86 per barrel and North Sea Brent was not far behind at more than $85. Part...Snow Scenes
...OFTEC SAYS LOW SULPHUR FUEL IS SAFE
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has dismissed claims that low sulphur fuel is causing combustion problems with oil fired vaporising burners... » Download OFTEC press release.....Happy 21st Nolan Oils
Mark Nolan started Nolan Oils in December 1988 so last month saw Oxfordshire's largest independent fuel distributor, celebrate its 21st birthday. Celebrations actually started in late November when the Red Devils parachute team jumped into a Nolan...Nolan Oils Wins National Award
Nolan Fuel Oils Ltd. was named Oil Distributor of the Year at the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) Awards for Excellence held in London at the Hotel Russell. The company beat off stiff competition throughout the UK and Ireland to win. ...Triple podium for Mason in Superbike season finale
Mason rounded off his 2009 season with a win and two second places in the British Superbike grand finale at Oulton Park. Riding the Q8Oils lubricated Quay Garage Honda, Mason had already won the Mirror.co.uk Cup championship and was hoping to scor...Red or White Diesel
This is not a trivial issue for those who run tractors or mowing machines, which will include; all farmers, local authorities, golf-course managers, amusement park owners, anyone in fact who has to manage a lot of grass. The differen...Police warn of Heating Oil Thefts
Police have issued warnings following a pattern of heating oil thefts in Cornwall, The Forest of Dean and Wales......Crude Oil Prices
Increased volatility in financial markets, ongoing geopolitical tensions and now financial and monetary uncertainties make it more difficult than usual to forecast oil prices. We anticipate......Market Talk
The market surged to near all-time highs Monday after OPEC oil exporters rejected Western calls to increase output to ease supply pressures... ...Heating Oil Thefts - Stay Alert!
The Norfolk Police Force is investigating 36 reported cases of heating oil theft throughout the county since 1 January 2008, furthering fears that the rising cost of oil is causing increased incidents. Other incidents have occurred in rural areas ...
News
National Fair Fuel Day: 7 March 2012
FairFuelUK (FFUK), whose partners include F...
Government decides to keep existing MOT frequencies
Following a review of the existing arrangemen...
Industry survey on obstructive sleep apnoea
As part of the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)...
Launch of Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme Second Annual Report
The second annual report of the Logistics C...
Coryton job fears after owners, Petroplus, go bankrupt
...
Oil Theft Advice December 2012
...
Fuel Duty Increase Deferred
The 3.02 pence per litre (ppl) fuel duty incr...
Theft of Diesel - Bicester
Offenders have broken into a yard in Blacktho...
Renewable Energy Directive - DfT Response
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State fo...
Nolan Oils are Supporting Bicester Fireworks
Saturday 5th November, Pingle Field Bicester ...
OFT - "No evidence of a competition problem in the heating oil market"
On Tuesday, the Office of Fair Trading publis...
OFT Off-grid Energy Market
Finding of OFT Study, 18/10/11
This morni...
This morni...
Press Release - OFT Off-grid Market Study
The OFT today (18th october 2011) published t...
Nolan support the Breast Cancer Care Show 2011
Nolan Group were delighted to support The...
Bradley Smith at the Brackley Motorcycle Festival
The sun shone and over 18,000 people...
Oil Market News
Oil rose to a three-week high as a report sho...
Photos of James Walker
...
Petrol is currently around 6p a litre less than it would have been!
At a time when global oil reserves have risen...
Security of Fuel Stocks and Fuel Cards
This bulletin is circulated as part of Nolan...
Oil heating remains competitive
The latest independent analysis shows an incr...
WALKER WINS ON LE MANS SERIES DEBUT
James Walker and his JMW Motorsport team-mate...
Budget Overview - March 2011
...
2011 Fuel Duty Rates from 23 March 2011
2011 Fuel Duty Rates from 23 March 2011
Duty ...
1st XV through to Quarter Final of National Cup
After beating Blanford in the Senior Vase fin...
Tougher drink and drug driving enforcement planned
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has announ...
Proposed route of high-speed rail line
...
WARNING - Bogus Oil Tanker
An FPS member in Oxfordshire has reported tha...
Federation of Petroleum Suppliers Statement re: OFT Study
...
Helping the community
It will certainly take more than bad weather ...
Tractor Pull!
Nolan Oils stuck in the Snow in Sulgrave tryi...
NEWS RELEASE - Winter rush for heating oil
Industry Trade Body, the Federation of Petrol...
Oil and gold have climbed to record highs.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reache...
Will the new EU directive on Late Payment change anything?
The European Parliament on the 20th October a...
Duty Rates - 1st October 2010
Please note that the main fuel types duty rat...
NOLAN FUELS SUPPORTS ALCHESTER RUFC
We recently donated Post Protectors to Alches...
PETER HICKMAN - SILVERSTONE
Sporting a new title sponsor – Nolan Fuel Oil...
PETER HICKMAN SECURES BACKING
Louth Superbike rider Peter Hickman has secur...
Highest Oil Prices for 17 Months
There was bad news for motorists and indeed a...
Snow Scenes
...
OFTEC SAYS LOW SULPHUR FUEL IS SAFE
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) ...
Happy 21st Nolan Oils
Mark Nolan started Nolan Oils in December 198...
Nolan Oils Wins National Award
Nolan Fuel Oils Ltd. was named Oil Distributo...
Triple podium for Mason in Superbike season finale
Mason rounded off his 2009 season with a win ...
Red or White Diesel
This is not a trivial issue for those who run...
Police warn of Heating Oil Thefts
Police have issued warnings following a patte...
Crude Oil Prices
Increased volatility in financial markets, on...
Market Talk
The market surged to near all-time highs Mond...
Heating Oil Thefts - Stay Alert!
The Norfolk Police Force is investigating 36 ...
