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Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market
Valero is opening its first Valero-branded fuel retail site in the UK in October, marking the introduction of the first new fuel retail brand in the UK since 2015. Ascona...
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John Hogg Technical Solutions acquires Avocet
Speciality chemical manufacturer, John Hogg Technical Solutions Limited has acquired Avocet Dye and Chemical Company Limited (‘Avocet’), a manufacturer of textile flame retardants, dyes and high-performance auxiliaries. This acquisition marks...
Interview
Alfons Haar Ltd: proudly celebrating 75 years
...fuel pumping, metering and dispensing equipment. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, spoke with William Morton (pictured right), UK and Ireland Sales Manager, to learn more about...
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Certas Energy named Alternative Fuel Provider of the Year for 2023
...own fleet to HVO, and for being a Renewable Fuel Supplier under Zemo’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS), which reassures fleet operators they are purchasing bulk supplies of guaranteed and...
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Essar expands brand and secures retailer’s fuel supply with new contract
...in retail through dealer recruitment but also through a new strategy of leasing sites. Griffiths Garage, a 97-year-old Shropshire village fuel retailer, has secured a contract to boost its fuel...
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New multi-channel fuel tank alarm launches
Centre Tank Services Ltd (CTS), a trade distributor of fuel dispensing, storage tank, AdBlue™ and lubrication equipment, is pleased to announce that they have redesigned the CTS multi-channel fuel tank...
Opinion
Increasing fuel duty would harm growth, warns Logistics UK
...increased fuel costs on to consumers. Current industry estimates suggest that the weekly fuel bill for a 44-tonne diesel HGV is around £888, with £436 taken in fuel duty by...
Insight
Addressing winter challenges: Martin Goddard, Depot Manager, Gleaner Ltd Inverness
Gleaner Ltd is a family-owned fuel distribution business; the distributor continues to pride itself on its strong local ties and quality service. Gleaner has nine depots situated across Scotland and...
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Distributor diaries August – the latest updates from our distributor community
...– Tee-rific success on the golf course Moorland Fuels, the Devon-based fuel distributor, is extremely proud of Director, Abby Turner, for her recent success in a South West golf tournament....
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Global product support from MechTronic
...manager at Lynx Group, on behalf of DP World who were looking to invest in a metering system that would help prevent fuel theft. Preventing fuel theft and delivering safe...
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Call for urgent heat policy intervention
“For too long now Government has recognised the interlinked issues of fuel poverty and excess winter deaths, yet the policy to address the problem remains painfully inadequate,” said OFTEC CEO...
Insight
More than 50% of Brits back net zero measures
...the transition to net zero. Renewable fuels Strongly in favour of utilising environmentally friendly fuels in hard-to-transition sectors, 60% of the public recognise the important role renewable fuels can play...
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Campaign-leading distributor first to lift US imported HVO following tariff removal
...said: “Mitchell & Webber is delighted to have been the first distributor to receive the renewable fuel from the United States, and very much hopes the use of renewable fuels...
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Award launches to showcase fuel distribution industry innovation
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has opened nominations for its annual Innovation Award. Sponsored by the Fuel Oil News, the award invites companies of all sizes to...
Opinion
Fuel distributors to prepare for possible fiscal marker change
UK fuel distributors must gear up for potential changes to the fiscal fuel marker system that could affect the United Kingdom from next year, according to John Hogg Technical Solutions....
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UKIFDA Show 2025 Awards – Winners revealed!
...Fuels Margaret Major from sponsor Fuel Oil News presented the award to NWF Fuels. Working in collaboration with its employees, NWF Fuels introduced the Safety Cup initiative – a fresh,...
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New waste to SAF start-up launches in London
...fuels. “We don’t want to change the engine type – introducing a new type of fuel we can use in existing engines will be so much better.” And Chris points...
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Fuel distributor team takes on tough fundraising challenge
A team from Ford Fuels recently completed an impressive fundraising challenge, raising over £10,000 in memory of two beloved colleagues. In the past three years, Ford Fuels has sadly and...