Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...around 40% of refinery production, while net imports of diesel represent around 50% of inland requirements and, in the case of Jet A-1, about two thirds of requirements. Four of...
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Market Report
Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
...be converted to something useful locally (i.e., petrol, diesel, lubricants, plastics). It also presents an interesting paradox for a country that it has to export its entire crude production (2m...
News
More diesel laundering sites discovered
Two men from Great Yarmouth were arrested last week after HMRC dismantled a diesel laundering plant, capable of evading over £1.3 million in duty and taxes a year. Storage tanks,...
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Certas Energy named Alternative Fuel Provider of the Year for 2023
...reportable sustainable fuel. HVO is a popular choice for businesses looking to immediately cut their carbon footprint. As a drop-in alternative diesel, HVO reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by up...
Insight
Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
...supplied to vessels which remain within UK coastal waters). As a rough and ready rule of thumb, vessels up to about 6,000 DWT use marine diesel/gas oil for propulsion, while...
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Thames Oilport – additional diesel tankage
...competitive new refineries Thames Oilport is to expand the amount of tankage to be used for diesel storage, bringing into use a further 56,000 cbm of tankage from Q1 2017....
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Certas Energy powers Silverstone’s race to net zero
...ongoing commitment to the environment.” HVO is a lower carbon alternative diesel which offers immediate greenhouse gas emissions savings of up to 90% compared to diesel across the product life...
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ReFuels announces new HGV biomethane refuelling station
...HGVs beginning or ending at a shipping dock, the new station will play a fundamental role in enabling major fleets to cut emissions by over 90% when compared to diesel. ...
Insight
Refining operations
...2009 a substantial capital project was completed with the commissioning of a new distillate hydro treater and hydrogen production unit to increase the plant’s capability to produce sulphur free diesel....
Market Report
Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...set from city to city, consuming around 500,000 litres of diesel per month. But the real constant of globe-spanning musical tours is endless air travel, and Taylor Swift is America’s...
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A UK transport first as Tevva launches hydrogen electric HGV
...twenty countries for many years and has a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries or even diesel. Because of these properties, it is particularly attractive for use in larger, commercial...
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Tria Energy partnership delivers HVO transition for construction supply fleet
...Described as “A game changer for construction transport”, the pilot project will see Keohane’s fleet of Readymix and Construction Material delivery trucks transition from traditional diesel to the low carbon...
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Perth & Kinross Council powers fleet transition with HVO, targeting 500-tonne CO₂ reduction
...net zero by expanding the conversion of its refuse collection vehicles to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable diesel alternative that slashes carbon emissions by up to 90%. Following a...
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Decarbonise fleets with help of Supply Chain Consultancy service
...decarbonisation agenda: sales of new diesel HGVs will be banned by 2040, 2035 for those 26 tonnes and under, and petrol and diesel vans by 2030. “However, there is a real...
Case Study
Creating long-term partnerships: a case study with Alpeco and Rawlings Fuels
...both grade and volume in each compartment so, for example, when diesel is selected, the set-up menu only provide options to open compartments containing diesel. Its full colour screen, with...
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Certas Energy – a ground breaking event and a new diesel report
...refuel simultaneously. www.certasenergy.co.uk www.peelports.com Why diesel needn’t be so dirty A new report challenges current perceptions on the use of diesel generators in STOR and related capacity market schemes. Aimed...
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UKIFDA Show 2025 Awards – Winners revealed!
...14 planned. 238 of its fleet now uses HVO renewable diesel, delivering a reduction in emissions of 35.8% compared to standard diesel fuel. Shortlisted companies: ElimiNOX and New Era Energy...
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Gritting in rural areas – your views sought
Your opinions on changes to the law which would allow tractors to use red diesel for gritting roads are wanted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Currently, only purpose built...