Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Are you sitting comfortably?
...UKPIA reiterated the need for recognition and support for low carbon fuels and this was supported by evidence from the Future Fuels campaign which stated that nearly 89%* of oil...
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Veterans charity helps former soldier find a new life on the road
...to attend University and study physical Therapy. Van life A month ago, James bought a Ford Transit, high-top, ex-NHS van equipped with living essentials, enabling him to be completely self-sufficient...
News
Seeking the best drivers in the UK & Ireland
...of the year was Clifford Tappin of Lovell Fuels As part of their annual awards celebrations, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has started its search for the best tanker...
Knowledge
Cyber Risks: improving your cyber resilience
...cyber-attacks and Karl Jones of downstream fuel industry insurance specialist OAMPS, considers the issues that arise from this increased threat and the actions that can be taken to reduce them....
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Essar safety milestone raises £3,000 for local hospice
...working hours without a Lost Time Injury. For over thirty years, the Hospice in Backford has delivered end of life care to patients living with life limiting conditions. It provides...
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Further growth for Mabanaft’s truckstop portfolio with Ulceby
...Walford project manager for Mabanaft on the left and Peter Hasnip director of J R Rix and Sons Ltd. on the right Mabanaft acquired Ulceby Truckstop on a long-term lease;...
News
HVO switch saves RNLI lifeboat six tonnes of carbon emissions
...closer than it is now to diesel. The fuel performs well in cold conditions, making it optimal for fuelling marine crafts. Proud of the move to sustainability Kevin Latcham, operations...
News
Statistics demonstrate downstream oil’s vital role
...£39.4 billion was collected in tax from road fuel duty and VAT in 2018, the highest amount over the last decade. The UK continues to be an overall importer of...
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Food-based biofuels to be capped
...4.5%. Biofuels produced from oil crops can give out more carbon emissions than diesel, and cause higher food prices. Connie Hedegaard told the Guardian: “We cannot morally afford to build...
Opinion
UKIFDA responds to government consultations
...in the future for liquid biofuel. “If oil heated households received the £4000 grant announced by Rishi Sunak recently this would cover the cost of a new liquid biofuel tank...
Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...100% by Valero since 2012, along a 300-mile system to the company’s terminals at Kingsbury and Trafford Park, Manchester. Coaster, where products are shipped to Valero’s three sea-fed terminals in...
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New COMAH warehouse opens February 2013
Norbert Dentressangle has announced a multi-million pound investment to upgrade its Euroterminal site on Trafford Park in Manchester, creating what it calls “the UK’s safest, most modern top tier COMAH...
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Automotive charity launches Breakout for Ben – road to £1 million
...It 4 Ben fundraising programme, to help ensure no-one in automotive faces life’s toughest challenges alone. Originally an annual fundraising challenge for Ben by TrustFord, Breakout for Ben has now...
News
UK refining – hunting for answers
...by 2035, the International Energy Agency expects 80% of EU transport fuel demand to still be met from oil derivatives with most demand met by ordinary fuels particularly for the...
News
Regeneration at Coryton
...15 years. “It was the end of an era, but part of the site has a new life receiving fuel ships and storing fuel for the south east of England....
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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community
...sponsored) who also judged the ‘Best Looking’ and ‘Best Tasting’ dish. “We raised a total of £341!” Exswift Fuels prioritises mental health Essex-based fuel distributor, Exswift Fuels, is prioritising the...
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UK Hydrogen Policy Commission to give UK lead on hydrogen
...hydrogen technology which can offer a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels and is seen as a key part of the solution to reducing the UK’s dependence on imported natural gas in...
Insight
Liquid fuel industry and heat pump lobbyists in agreement over ‘unfair’ new oil boiler ban
...without government subsidy – on developing a solution, using renewable liquid fuel as a replacement fuel for kerosene. We have successfully demonstrated this solution in 150 sites across the UK,...