Scottish Fuels
Encyclopedia
Scottish Fuels is a distributor of fuel oil
products and petrol within Scotland
. It was formed in 2001 following the transfer of local assets from BP
. Scottish Fuels is based in Falkirk
and is owned by DCC Plc
, an Irish
company.
In February 2009, the company was criticized for imposing a surcharge on petrol supplied to filling stations on Arran
.
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
products and petrol within Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was formed in 2001 following the transfer of local assets from BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
. Scottish Fuels is based in Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
and is owned by DCC Plc
DCC Plc
DCC plc is an Irish diversified investments group and holding company, founded by Jim Flavin in 1976.-Products and services:Among other interests, they own the Emo oil distributor/filling station network...
, an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
company.
In February 2009, the company was criticized for imposing a surcharge on petrol supplied to filling stations on Arran
Isle of Arran
Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...
.