Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
The next generation is integral to the future of liquid fuel distribution. In this issue of Fuel Oil News, we hear from both the young people in our sector and...
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Taking strategic action
...the emphasis firmly on oil trading. “In those pre-internet days selling marine fuel literally meant driving to the port to ask if anyone needed it! Whilst our fuel supply was...
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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland
...years has helped fuel oil operatives to invest in their fleet and move towards metering systems that don’t just simply meter fuel but offer additional benefits to the fuel oil...
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Red diesel rebate change – the unwelcome impacts and contradictions
...when your fuel is going to turn up? Chris commented. “They won’t give you an actual price until the day before delivery.” The price of diesel at the Dargate BP...
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HGV hydrogen trials to decarbonise UK fleets
CNG Fuels, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for HGVs, has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding UK network of public access biomethane...
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Proposals to allow fuel tankers to carry bigger loads detailed in consultation
The government is consulting on proposals to allow road fuel tankers to carry bigger fuel loads in a bid to further strengthen the UK’s fuel supply chain. Following the fuel...
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Creating a Taskforce for Liquid Biofuels
Trade Associations OFTEC, TSA and UKIFDA have kicked off 2020 with the launch of a future vision for liquid fuels ‘Supply Chain Strategy for Liquid Fuels’, which details the steps...
Analysis
Fuels Industry UK: Industrial Strategy falls short on sector support
...and Sustainable Aviation Fuels of which, as FIUK points out: “The fuels sector will be essential for delivery.” Energy cost measures: Who benefits? Cutting green levies From 2027, green levies...
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Clever chemistry fuels business
...made in the original biofuel market, then the food v fuel debate arose and the sustainable fuel image was tarnished. An emotive topic, the food v fuel debate together with...
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Fuel poverty – distributors get together
...of 15%. Midlands oil distributors who have supported the fund, and whose customers will benefit, include Midland Fuel Oils, AID Fuels and Nolan Fuel Oils. Before undertaking a national roll...
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24/7 staff-free refuelling
...System features & benefits Fuel delivery 24 hours a day, seven days a week Fuel can be delivered at the most convenient time Tank Monitoring System allows information about the...
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Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential fuels
Liquid fuel distributors working hard to deliver essential heating oil & transport fuel to rural communities in the UK and Ireland The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) distributor...
Analysis
Review of the UK & Ireland fuel tanker market 2024
The fuel tanker manufacturing market in the UK and Ireland has experienced a dynamic year in 2024, with various challenges, improvements, and industry developments shaping the landscape. We gathered insights...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Jack Popplewell of Dice Fuels
...life features a tanker driver aged just 22! Fuel Oil News speaks with Jack Popplewell, tanker driver for Dice Fuels, and runner-up of the Young Person of the Year in...
Review
Software: latest industry innovations
...with drill-down facilities and integral analytical tools. Exciting update Already extensively used across the liquid fuel distribution community CDS has implemented CODAS in a further 3 fuel distributors this year...
Analysis
Planning for the future: Nextgen skills for the fuels sector
...wheels’ programme. They are now members of our fuel tanker delivery staff, giving them a new development path. “We are also running training sessions for our ADR pallet network drivers...
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The next generation of fuel distributors
...New Era Fuels core values, which attracted me to the position. New Era Fuels was undergoing a growth phase and required a full-time human resources manager. I felt very excited...
Insight
Driver training: starting out on the right foot
...completing loading and delivery workloads under strict supervision, with the new driver gaining experience and confidence at delivery sites. During this period, time needs to be allowed for a driver...