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Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. UK importers took early action to phase out Russian oil before the ban came into force in December 2022. The pace of phasing out...
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Opinion
Rolling back net zero: is it time to ease up on the transition?
...to be a calculated concession to Reform’s climate-sceptic supporters. However, jumping on the ‘green policies are a financial burden on hard-working Brits’ bandwagon to gain a few votes may be...
Interview
Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution
...update these as required to obtain lucrative orders. • ValueOils.com processes the customers payments, so there is no credit risk and, importantly, no card processing or banking fees to be...
Interview
Virgin Atlantic Flight100 – a flying start for future fuels
...solution to making aviation green is to ban flying. The social and economic impact of Covid was devastating and demonstrated that people need to fly. People rely on us to...
News
Fuel poor left out in the cold
...higher than 2013/14. “Fuel poverty levels are higher in rural parts of the country – approximately 14% compared to around 10% in urban areas – even though the 1.4 million...
News
Record results for Essar
...Monetisation and a three-year Receivables Securitisation facility with Lloyds Bank Plc. “The market was supportive and our reliability and flexibility ensured we could capture opportunities. Looking forward, our ongoing margin...
Opinion
Red diesel update: Navigating the evolving fuel landscape
...Spring Budget Announcement in March 2020, with the deadline day finally coming to pass earlier this month. The banning of red diesel use for certain industries and applications has had...
News
Growing business in retail fuels
...within the Fforest Fawr Geopark designated in 2005 in recognition of the area’s geological heritage. Oil 4 Wales has secured a £350,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales to...
News
Oil boiler sales fall
...boilers during this period were at 23,254 compared to 26,590 during the first six months of 2011. The figures cover all the SEDBUK bands and are based on figures supplied...
News
NI oil stocks starting to replenish after high demand saw supplies run low
...arriving from all over the world due to the ban on imports of Russian products and this has put a stretch on local stocks. A constantly changing situation. “The oil...
News
A product helping to tackle the rising wave of fuel thefts
Since the ban on using red diesel at construction sites was introduced in April 2022, the industry has been experiencing a crime wave. Police forces all over the UK are...
News
Distributor diaries July 2025
...the fundraising spirit by wearing their Canine Care Team bandanas and completing the walk alongside their two-legged friends. If you haven’t already, you can still support via the link below....
News
In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...recently spoke with sales and marketing director, Gabriel Bannigan, to find out where the acquisition trail will take Klass next. Klass Oil is owned by the Kirrane family with chairman...
Analysis
Fuelling progress: future fuels for transport decarbonisation
...being delivered at scale.” Big names get on board with biofuels Some of the industry’s biggest names have jumped on the biofuels bandwagon, including bp, which clearly sees their potential....
News
Watson Fuels partners with Esso on premium grade diesel
...km Five months of normal daily on-road operations (motorway, rural, and urban environments) Took trucks out of service periodically for lab testing Test results range of 2.1% to 3.4% lower...
News
Biffa extends HVO adoption, strengthening the case for low carbon liquid fuels
...improved air quality in the major urban areas where Biffa operates its transfer stations. The impact of Biffa’s fleet transition is already significant – over the last six months, the...
News
FON Fantasy Football League: It came down to the final whistle
...a respectable 3rd, while Ruben’s season finished with more of a whimper than a bang, leaving him ending the season in 5th spot and just hanging on to his imaginary...
Insight
Downstream future: decarbonisation, collaboration and digitalisation
...Zero Transitions’ – highlighted the need for the sector to make immediate changes. If pressure from industry bodies isn’t enough, there is also financial pressure from banks and investors who...