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Calls for investment in hydrogen

The man behind plans for 3,000 hydrogen buses across the UK says a report by think-tank Policy Exchange, calling for more capital investment in hydrogen, is exactly the kind of action the UK government should be taking.

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Morris Lubricants to invest £1.6 million

Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants, which celebrated its 150th birthday last December, has received the green light from its board to invest £1.6m in two major projects ...

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Oil prices rise on OPEC+ deal extension

An agreement to extend the deal on record production cuts until the end of July which was reached at a virtual meeting of OPEC+ on 4 ...

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Fuel supplier completes MBO during lockdown

In planning prior to the Coronavirus lockdown, North Yorkshire-based independent fuel oil supplier, Kettlewell Fuels has now completed a management buyout (MBO) by its senior ...

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Crown Oil adds to its fleet

The latest addition to the Crown Oil tanker fleet is ready to deliver HVO across the UK. The 8-wheeler DAF tanker joined Crown Oil’s ...

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Free face covers for customers

Recent changes to Government advice on the use of face covers mean it is now recommended that individuals cover their faces when out in public ...

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Highs and lows of the oil price drop

The dramatic fall in oil prices in April 2020 will go down in history, and whilst it was bad news for the industry, it provided welcome financial relief to households fuelled by heating oil. As the first wave of

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New UK Global Tariff gets positive response

The UK government has marked a key step on the road to an independent UK international trade policy, by announcing the UK’s new MFN tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) on 19 May.

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Industry body sees transition as the solution

The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry, OGUK, has called for the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions to ...

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UKIFDA support for E10 fuel proposals

UKIFDA has submitted its views on the Government’s consultation on the introduction of E10 petrol at filling stations across the UK which closed on 3 ...

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Rix Petroleum supports the local community

As a fifth-generation family business that has been operating in East Yorkshire for more than 140 years, J.R. Rix & Sons has always believed in ...

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Standard approval to counter skills shortage

FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, has learned this month that the long-awaited LGD Driver Apprenticeship Standard for Cat C+E licences, is ...

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Hand sanitiser spark risk warning

With many companies reconfiguring production lines, or starting up new ones, to increase the supply of hand sanitiser in response to the current pandemic, companies ...