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MPs support bill to incentivise rural households to convert kerosene boilers to HVO

News

MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels

...to the Government’s current ‘heat pump first strategy’ under which off-grid homes will be banned from buying replacement boilers from 2026, instead expected to install air source or ground source...
Tanker market review

Analysis

Review of the UK & Ireland fuel tanker market 2024

...the buying department. Supply chain and parts availability There was unanimous agreement that the supply chain has improved significantly compared to previous years. Joby noted that truck chassis lead times...

Interview

A career dedicated to fuel

...fuel delivery service, for those that want it in the future. These developments are key opportunities, but technology also comes with its challenges. More customers are buying online, so oil...

Analysis

World Fuel Services – spreading the word

...and agricultural end users, as well as distributors.  Historically, the UK industry has been buying from the majors with very limited options. UK distributors and end users are now appreciating...

Interview

In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd

...people know the Craddocks, Clarks and Kinns families and are really pleased to support a local business and local people. A lot of the local buying groups had a good...

Interview

Taking a different approach

...they’re also buying lesser quantities.  On top of that, oil is less attractive for heating and gas is making significant inroads.” FON asked distributors what they were doing to tackle...

News

Embracing change over 50 years

...up Complete Tank Solutions. In 2011 Ian took over the tank business with David buying Ian’s share of the fuel business. “Whilst my father would recognise the Texaco and Shell...

Opinion

Consequences of IMO 2020

...Given the impacts of the virus, lockdown, oil prices and environmental imperatives on the whole fuel market and the implications for strategic planning and buying relationships we speak with Brian Coyne,...

News

New Maxol motor oil range

...were averse to buying from forecourts where specialist advice was unavailable. Commenting on the new look motor oil range, general manager, Owen O’Neill commented: “We have always been known as...

News

Risk reduction for domestic customers

...continue buying their kerosene through Oil Price Protect,” said Chris. “Prior to Oil Price Protect, like most other distributors, we did offer different ways to pay including direct debit. Customers...

News

Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market

...largest independent fuel refiner, and the world’s second largest producer of corn ethanol and, through its joint venture, of renewable diesel. Since buying Pembroke refinery and the UK marketing and...

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Jail sentences for sellers of illicit fuel

...The illicit mix was never properly labelled so that customers did not realise they were buying fuel with high percentages of biodiesel.  As a result, customers began experiencing problems with...
The ‘think tanks’ at Tuffa and AMP power the nation to a low carbon future .

Case Study

Tuffa and AMP power the nation to a low carbon future  

...service. The additional capacity also means that AMP Clean Energy can benefit from fewer deliveries (around two annually per site), offering more efficiencies from bulk buying oil. With a total...
Portland Report

Market Report

Is there a future for the internal combustion engine?

...haulage electrification, are the massively fragmented nature of the industry, coupled with the very high costs of buying a vehicle. Unlike other sectors where major conglomerates dominate, transportation is made...