News
Search on for tanker driver of the year
UKIFDA has launched its annual search for the finest tanker driver in the liquid fuels distribution industry. Sponsored once again by OAMPS, the specialist insurance advisor to the hazardous fuels...
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Knowledge
Questions remain as alternative fuel payments commence to heating oil users
...alternative fuels for heating may be eligible for a £200 Alternative Fuels Payment (AFP) if both the following are true: the household is not connected to the mains gas grid...
News
Fuel Oil News mini-league: will 2024/25 be your season?
...inaugural season sponsor, ESL Fuels for their support with last season’s competition. A family business that designs, blends, processes and supplies a range of fuels for road, heating and marine,...
Interview
Bedford Fuels: fuel distribution one year on
At the start of this year, we spoke with Bedford Fuels Ltd, an ambitious new entrant into the fuel distribution community. The company celebrated its 1st anniversary at the beginning...
Interview
Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
...makes up for it.” A more diverse and inclusive industry Abby Turner, Director of Moorland Fuels, said: “The fuel industry has traditionally been male dominated, but companies like Moorland Fuels...
News
New Conidia Bioscience test kit speeds up fuel contamination detection
...efficiency. Jay Patel, Head of Innovation at Conidia Bioscience, says: “After years of development, the introduction of FUELSTAT® One represents a significant advancement in microbial detection for marine fuel and...
Opinion
Government must deliver a low carbon fuels strategy to meet transport decarbonisation targets
...Greg Smith MP commented: “Decarbonisation goals will only be met across the logistics sector if there is a more open-minded approach to both transitionary fuels and long-term fuels for the...
News
£800,000 investment expands HVO fuel trials
...Buildings Strategy (more here) which recognises the role of renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of off-grid homes. The demonstration will see properties immediately benefit from an 88% reduction in...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes Government’s E10 announcement
...UKPIA has set out in its Transition, Transformation, and Innovation Report, with the right policies, the UK could become a trailblazer in the development of low carbon liquid fuels and...
News
EET celebrates Stanlow centenary by launching 100 community project grants
The Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port is celebrating its centenary in 2024 and, as part of the celebrations, the refinery complex owner, EET Fuels, is offering 100 grants to support...
News
Distributor diaries August 23: updates from our distributor community
...www.justgiving.com/page/damian-adventures NWF Fuels – a depot manager celebrating double success NWF Fuels, the Crewe-based distributor, is celebrating a fantastic double success for depot manager, Abbey Eames. Having recently won the...
News
Renewable liquid fuel availability report supports home heating oil market use
The UK domestic heating oil market can easily be accommodated within the overall requirement for renewable liquid fuels according to a major new report. The recently published report has found...
News
Sustainable aviation fuel from sewage producer Firefly secures £5m Wizz Air investment
...(SAF) research and development will allow the airline to supply SAF to its UK operations from 2028, up to 525,000 tonnes over 15 years. The agreement has the potential to...
Insight
Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
...10ppm sulphur content 1st January 2012 Global marine fuels- max. 3.5% wt. sulphur content. 1st January 2015 ECAs – max. 0.10% wt. sulphur content 1st January 2020 All marine fuels...
News
The Phillips 66 Interview
...recently welcomed Highland Fuels and Kettlewell Fuels into the JET fold, are there plans to attract more distributors to the brand in 2014? We still have a few postcodes that...
Opinion
UKIFDA submits views on Scottish Commission’s work plan
...contribution liquid biofuels can make. Biofuels are cost-effective for homeowners, providing an immediate reduction in carbon emissions for minimal outlay as the fuel can be swapped in place of heating...
News
Distributor diaries April 23: the latest updates from our distributor community
...can be read here. WCF Fuels North West apprentice driver is award nominee Lancashire-based distributor, WCF Fuels North West is excited to announce that one of the company’s apprentices, Danny...
Insight
Irish Heating Alliance calls for ‘pragmatic addition’ to home decarbonisation policy
...blend can be implemented immediately at no upfront cost to the consumer. The report, funded by Fuels for Ireland, OFTEC and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) in...