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Lewis Tankers flying high

...with Q8Aviation to deliver aviation fuel to Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford airports from Misterton PSD, near Doncaster, and to Blackpool airport from Backford PSD, near Chester. The contract extends Lewis Tankers’...

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The growth of natural gas in Ireland

...Kinsale.  Initially delivered by pipeline to Cork city, the Cork-Dublin pipeline was built in the 1980s to deliver gas to Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny and Dundalk. The network has since...
Welcome to February’s edition of our special monthly feature which gives you the opportunity to ‘meet’ an industry figure and, hopefully, to discover another side to them beyond the well-known facts.

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In Profile – Alex Wolfe of Certas Energy UK

...your most recent business achievement of note? Opening the first HVO truck- fuelling bunker in the UK at Thames Riverside in Essex next to M25 / QE2 Bridge / Dartford...

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The search is on for the driver of the year

...this year’s awards,” said Dawn Dawn Shakespeare, FPS marketing and events manager. Last year’s winner was Darren Gilham from Certas Energy’s Ashford depot with Chris Brooks of NWF/Evesons Fuels, Kenilworth...

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JET – new sites and new manager

...Station in Hungerford and Postcombe Service Station in Thame, Oxfordshire. The sites which have a combined volume of 5mlpa, have already been reimaged and are being supplied out of the...

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The integrity of the UK oil supply system

...products except diesel, being readily accessible from most UK refining centres, deemed both robust and resilient. Supply is largely serviced via three main pipeline networks – UKOP (Thames-Mersey), Mainline (Milford...
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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community

...sponsored) who also judged the ‘Best Looking’ and ‘Best Tasting’ dish. “We raised a total of £341!” Exswift Fuels prioritises mental health        Essex-based fuel distributor, Exswift Fuels, is prioritising the...
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CCUS: why the UK needs it for net zero

...captured CO2 can be reacted with low carbon hydrogen to create E-fuels. These ‘drop-in’ fuels can directly replace conventional fuels using existing infrastructure and are a promising alternative to fossil...

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UKIFDA responds to government consultations

...through the EPC ratings and thereby reducing emissions although care needs to be taken that the disadvantaged, such as the fuel poor, are not excluded.” What about liquid biofuels? Commenting...

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UK refining – hunting for answers

...aviation and marine sectors,” added Chris. Biofuels – UKPIA’s communications director, Nick Vandervell, who was also present at the interview, told FON:   “Most biofuels currently used are first generation...

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UKIFDA EXPO proceeds tackle fuel poverty

...EXPO event is Future Fuels and the investment our industry is making in renewable liquid fuels and the issues linked with it,” adds Ken Cronin. “Next generation renewable fuels are...

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Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan

...in fuels throughout the 2020s, which UKPIA supports, with the association welcoming the announcement by DfT to develop a strategy for low carbon fuels. UKPIA sees the opportunity for low...