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UK Hydrogen Policy Commission to give UK lead on hydrogen
...to Net Zero. I am pleased to be involved in a thorough assessment of the role of hydrogen, including considering the needs and ambitions of communities and places, as we...
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Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...George Eustice, the former environment secretary, labelled it a “rural Ulez”. Sir Edward Leigh, the MP for Gainsborough, said: “It’s completely madness to have a sort of rapid phase-out of these...
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Phillips 66 pledges support for young people
Phillips 66’s Humber Refinery is the latest local business to champion the borough’s young people, by becoming a Founder Patron of Horizon Youth Zone. As a Founder Patron, Phillips 66...
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Lubricants rally to testing conditions
...Participants will be covering 4,000 miles between Kenya and Tanzania meaning the cars’ engines will need to withstand searing heat of 40 degrees Celsius over long distances. “It’s the roughest,...
Market Report
Elections and energy policy: a powerful combination
Normally at this time of the year (roughly the half-way point), we look back over the past 6 months to see how oil and energy markets have developed since January....
News
2022 sees return of Transport Manager conferences for fleet operators
...Radisson Manchester Airport 11 October – Culloden Estate & Spa, Belfast 18 October – Doncaster Racecourse 20 October – Peterborough Marriott Hotel 2 November – Macdonald Inchyra, Falkirk 11 November...
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Distributor diaries June 2024
...to help and improve mental health in men through self-help peer-to-peer interaction. All groups are free to attend with no registration required. The club was founded after the death by...
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WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...Eastern (which primarily caters for the Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire areas, but also extends as far as Peterborough and into the Midlands). With depots in Boston, Pocklington, Immingham, Carlisle, Carnforth,...
Analysis
Mabanaft – An “innovative approach” in a tough environment
...to raise revenues through fuel duties and other fiscal measures. And investors are looking to place available funds into safe, secure commodities – such as oil – resulting in increased...
Market Report
The eternal influence of black gold
...alone, the NRF was topped up to the tune of $600m in royalty payments (roughly the same amount that the country spends annually on public healthcare). With oil revenues now...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?
...need for thorough transition planning. The effective closure of Dalston at short notice, without a plan to mitigate the consequences, is putting the regional supply of liquid fuel at risk. ...
Opinion
New UK oil essential for low carbon future
...UK’s next big oil field development, sent shockwaves through our industry last week. And when I say ‘our industry’ I’m thinking not so much about the companies involved in oil...
Insight
Industry data: the latest update from the UKIFDA databank
...to the current price cap of £3280 which was reduced to £2500 by government action. So, consumers will see roughly a 17% reduction in average bills. Customers that use oil...
Case Study
Manx Petroleum chooses Touchstar’s Fuelstar software to future proof operations
...and further enhance existing business practices. A thorough evaluation of the Fuelstar software, along with Touchstar’s integration & support capabilities, convinced the team that the Manchester-based organisation was the natural...
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Progress – but is it enough?
...by images of Flixborough (1974), Piper Alpha (1988), Texas City (2005), and Deepwater Horizon (2010), a total of 221 fatalities. “We’re good at talking about what to do but not...
Interview
FuelBox: the success story of New Era Fuel’s sustainable dispensing solution
“We are proud to empower our customers in enhancing their sustainability credentials through the adoption of FuelBox, contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions and improved air quality across the...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...sustained decline in offshore oil production in recent years, averaging around 10 million tonnes per quarter in 2021 and 2022 compared with roughly 12 million tonnes per quarter in the...
Opinion
Industry body says doubling hydrogen power target ‘not good enough’
...of the UK HFCA and development director of ITM Power, Marcus Newborough, agreed: “Currently EU targets tower over UK targets with an 80-GW target by 2030, producing 20 million mega...