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Opinion

Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages

...Minister, in support of the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) letter, dated 23 June 2021, on the shortage of HGV drivers. The letter emphasised the critical impact of driver shortages on...

Opinion

Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital

...refineries: “The fuel crisis highlights the risk of supply shortages for many commodity products, ranging from fuel to beverages or toys.” “These products are produced and delivered to customers using...

Analysis

Decarbonising transport: are additives the answer?

...“To what problem are fuel additives in the transport sector a short-term solution? Aviation fuel contains specific and regulated fuel additives. Tetraethyl lead is/was a fuel additive used extensively to...

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In conversation with Adam Franklin of Greenergy Flexigrid.

Interview

The evolving scope of fuel logistics

...fortunate not to be heavily impacted by the shortages thanks to our strong reputation and proposition for drivers. However, driver shortages elsewhere prompted the fuel crisis of late 2021 and...

Opinion

Are you liable for missed deliveries?

The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply not enough drivers to meet UK demand....

Opinion

CBA welcomes recognition of HGV driver shortages

Another industry body has responded to the announced Government actions to mitigate the chronic shortage of HGV drivers in the UK, with the Chemical Business Association (CBA) welcoming aspects of...

Further Reading

Jennie Green of Right Fuel Card recaps on events impacting fuel prices in October and makes predictions for November

Insight

Fuel prices – impacts and forecasts

...marketing for Right Fuel Card, an Edenred company. Right Fuel Card is an independent distributor of fuel cards with a mission: simplify the fuel management of businesses across the UK....
The number one concern in the fuel distribution sector is confidence in supply security. With recent global events highlighting the impact of supply shortages we take a fresh look at this perennial industry topic.

Insight

Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector

...be as follows: Enabling the Government to direct companies to take necessary action to ensure resilience and security of fuel supply, if necessary. Ensuring that new owners of critical fuel...

Interview

Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland

...“It is important to recognise that the future fuels may not even be the fuels that we have or know right now but may be a zero-carbon fuel that may...

News

Driver shortages create barrier

...Fuel Oil News that a shortage in drivers is one of the biggest challenges facing their businesses currently. With an increased workload for many distributors in an unseasonably cold spring,...
What is likely to be fuelling your future replacement trucks?

Analysis

Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?

...fuel suppliers – those who sell more than 450,000 litres of applicable fuels – do this by redeeming Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) or by paying a fixed sum for...