News
Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating
After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With the sector contributing 21% of...
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Opinion
Like-for-like comparisons key to investment in future marine fuels
...is also the feedstock for almost all methanol, ammonia and hydrogen production. While LNG offers significant greenhouse gas emissions reduction when used as a marine fuel compared with VLSFO; fossil...
Interview
In profile – Phil Murray
...facts. This month we chat with Phil Murray who is the Deputy Managing Director at WCF Ltd and the newly appointed UKIFDA President! “Any decision is better than no decision.”...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Kelly McLoughlin of Barton Petroleum
Welcome to our feature where people from many different roles in this industry will take you through a typical day in their working life. This month, Fuel Oil News speaks...
News
Live demonstrations at your depot
To book MechTronic’s no-obligation demo, email brad@mechtronic.ltd.uk After positive feedback at this year’s FPS show, MechTronic has commissioned a new van – a mobile showcase – which can now bring...
News
Argent Energy to end production at Scottish biodiesel plant
...measures by the UK after Brexit on renewable diesel from the USA, that competes with UK biodiesel. This has resulted in an increase of imports of subsidised US-made product of...
Opinion
FETSA responds to European Commission’s climate recommendation
...of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBOs), advanced biofuels as well as feedstocks used for the decarbonisation of industry, such as ammonia. Storage infrastructure used for carbon capture, usage and...
Opinion
Logistics operators report escalating costs as fuel prices soar
...impact on demand. In a survey carried out by Logistics UK, 71% of UK logistics companies reported an escalation in the cost of transporting goods during Q1 2022 compared to...
News
Major investment at ExxonMobil jetty
...produced at Fife Ethylene Plant, using feedstock from the North Sea. Located on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth, between Dalgety Bay and Aberdour in Fife, Braefoot Bay...
News
Waste-fuelled car success rallies support for sustainable fuels
...fuel the brief was it had to use genuinely sustainable feedstocks, but just as important was that its performance was comparable to our old racing fossil fuel, which it’s proven...
News
Distributor diaries June 2024
...Friday 24th May. If you would like to donate to Rix K9 Fuel’s National Three Peaks Challenge, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/rix-3-peaks. Send your latest news to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk or margaret@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credit: WCF...
Insight
The future for tankers
The January issue of Fuel Oil News magazine looked at the evolution of tanker design and production. Here, we look ahead and consider the future of the tanker and how...
Interview
Fuel Oil News talks with new sector supplier Sentinam
...UK fuel distributors. Motivation and strategy What inspired the launch of Sentinam – and why now? The launch of Sentinam Liquid Movement Solutions is a strategic step by the MechTronic...
Analysis
A year in the wholesale markets
...to create maximum flexibility in our product origination, to keep product costs as low as possible,” added Andrew. The same thinking has driven Greenergy’s investment in Thames Oilport – a...
News
Europump Maintenance H&S recognised with gold star
...a gold star, which is their highest rating!” Steven Bamford, workshop co-ordinator at Hanson UK’s Ribblesdale works, said: “We were very impressed with the Europump engineers, especially with how professional...
News
WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...and Cumbria fuels division. Fuel Oil News recently met up with finance director, Jo Ritzema, North West general manager, Dave Spencer and commercial manager, Lynn Casson, at the company’s Carnforth...
Analysis
Mabanaft – An “innovative approach” in a tough environment
...make this one of the toughest operating environments ever seen, says Mabanaft. “With over capacity and falling consumer demand throughout Europe prompting international oil companies to focus on upstream sectors,...
News
Government urged to set achievable SAF targets and consider impacts on kerosene supply
UKPIA is calling on the UK Government to set an achievable target for the amount of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) used by UK airlines in 2025 or risk higher prices...