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UKIFDA announces new chief executive
...across a number of energy sectors including nuclear, renewables and oil and gas and will be joining from the representative body for the UK onshore oil and gas industry, UKOOG...
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Industry partnership will deliver low-carbon LPG replacement plant
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and Circular Fuels Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to deliver a sustainable liquid petroleum gas replacement from refuse derived fuel,...
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Heat decarbonisation a step closer as Ireland greenlights Renewable Heat Obligation
...and gas sectors to be separated into different schemes with a dedicated Renewable Liquid Fuels Obligation incorporating obligations for transport and heating. Describing it as “excellent news for the liquid...
Analysis
A step in the right direction
...the recognition it deserved when the Government put forward an amendment to the energy bill that grants the powers to introduce a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation (RLHFO), similar to...
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UKIFDA EXPO 2024: exciting conference programme revealed
...trailblazer in hydrogen research, takes centre stage to explore the future role of hydrogen. Could it revolutionise the liquid fuel distribution sector? Hear about the ground-breaking work that JCB has...
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Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential fuels
Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential heating oil & transport fuel to rural communities in the UK and Ireland The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) distributor...
Knowledge
Optimising fuel efficiency and sustainability: The evolving role of additives in the energy transition
The global fuel industry is undergoing a transformation, with increasing investment in sustainable liquid fuels and evolving regulatory frameworks shaping the future of transportation energy. As the world moves towards...
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Innovative technology could be ‘missing link’ for cost-effective carbon capture
...to generate electricity, captured in an adjacent battery and releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the liquid. A ‘sticky liquid chemical’ process (currently using Monoethanolamine) then captures the CO2 while clean...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
...use of liquid biofuels. UKIFDA is working with trade associations within the liquid fuels supply chain to lobby the UK government to develop a transition that enables consumers not connected...
Analysis
Keeping rural voices at the heart of heat decarbonisation
...liquid fuel distribution community makes sure that its voice, and that of its customers, is heard. With the consultation closing on 10 February 2026, the industry stands at a pivotal...
Opinion
The route to off-grid heating beyond kerosene
...greater investment in, and uptake of, electric vehicles which could result in less demand for liquid fuel. Investment in the production, storage and infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles will similarly reduce...
Interview
In celebration of Prince Petroleum
...sectors and, while the domestic sector remains fairly static, transport and agricultural fuel sectors continue to grow. In the light of the drive to reduce fossil fuel use do you...
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BSI publishes revised fuel oils standard to avoid safety and performance issues
...specification for sustainable bioliquid fuels for use in fixed combustion applications for heating, hot water and cooking was recently published. PAS 5420 enables the adoption of alternative bioliquid fuels to...
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Red diesel: What do the new rules mean for fuel distributors?
In our continuing series of articles covering the implications of the red diesel rebate changes, we now consider the impact on fuel storage facilities of the resultant decreased requirement for...
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Tank Storage Association reaffirms its commitment to good major hazard leadership
The Tank Storage Association has today reaffirmed its commitment to good major hazard leadership with the launch of a refreshed Safety Leadership Charter. The Safety Leadership Charter outlines seven pledges...
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Fuel distributor to close Arran depot due to ageing storage tanks
...depot is used for the supply of diesel, heating oil and gas oil all of which will continue to be supplied. With one of the three storage tanks reaching the...
Knowledge
Fuel site decommissioning: a responsible approach
...For owners, aside from the obvious sound operational risk management (including suitable protections and regular maintenance of storage systems, bunding and interceptors), monitoring storage volumes closely can help identify any...
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EET collaboration could open up opportunities in CO2 movement and storage
...carbon capture, storage and shipping facility. The agreement will investigate the joint business case and development planning feasibility of a CO2 shipping import terminal, based at STL’s Tranmere Terminal, within...