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Opinion

Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector

Following pressure from industry trade groups, the cancellation of a planned rise in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the recent budget was welcomed across the sector....
Electric truck with charging station

Analysis

Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm  

...electrified models. Commercial sector: diesel holding, but changes are emerging The commercial vehicle sector remains more firmly rooted in diesel, but the transition is beginning to impact. Vans, which underpin...
Wood Mackenzie e-fuels report

Insight

E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels

“E-fuels offer a long-term solution to key energy transition sectors, but the journey needs to start now.”   As the energy transition accelerates, e-fuels look certain to play a critical role...

Insight

COP26: FON blog part 2 Net Zero Tech Centre

...be used in heating, transport, industrial decarbonisation, storage for electricity grids – or even as a low carbon feedstock to produce liquids if gases aren’t what’s required. This is why...

Opinion

Logistics UK’s Alex Veitch responds to Budget

...rely on sectors of the economy like retail and hospitality which are yet to reopen. Today’s announcement will provide reassurance for those employed across the sector, and ensure that logistics...

News

Speaker line-up announced for leading industry conference

The speaker line-up has been released for the Conference programme at the annual industry show hosted by UKIFDA, the trade association for the liquid fuel industry. The insightful Conference Programme...

Interview

Holding steady in challenging times

...built with storage capacity for 110,000 litres of kerosene, 75,000 litres of gas oil, 75,000 litres of derv and two 70,000 underground petrol storage tanks.   Sales from the forecourt...

News

Mabanaft supports jet fuel supply resilience in the UK 

Standing next to the new Mabanaft road loading rack at Oikos storage on Canvey Island are Mabanaft’s joint managing director, Martin Cook (r) and Toby Simmons, aviation manager Mabanaft recently hosted an open day at the Oikos storage facility on Canvey...

News

In the pipeline at ESL

...wide range of innovative fuel products. “The move to Stanlow has opened the doors for further diversification. We’re in a key location with extensive storage and have numerous opportunities to...

Analysis

Greenergy expands its role in the UK supply chain

Major investment has been made at import and storage terminals; Greenergy holds its own physical oil at eight terminals, including North Tees Greenergy is continuing to expand its role in...

News

Thames Oilport – additional diesel tankage

...both of which have been previously announced. Thames Oilport is being developed in phases, beginning with diesel storage and moving on to storage and road loading for other products. www.greenergy.com/...

Insight

The growth of natural gas in Ireland

...towns. Project completion is expected in 2017. Islandmagee Storage has planning permission to develop an underground gas storage facility in 7 salt caverns beneath Larne Lough with a total capacity...

News

Oil Tank Supplies rebrands to OTS Group

...the OTS Group which will “continue to design and deliver practical solutions and fresh ideas to complex fuel storage, refuelling, distribution, service and maintenance issues, excelling in all matters relating...

Insight

Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?

...risk management (including suitable protections and regular maintenance of storage systems, bunding and interceptors), monitoring storage volumes closely can help identify any lack of system integrity that might lead to...