Opinion
Getting your vehicles winter ready
...focus, but other areas such as fuel, oil and antifreeze sometimes get overlooked. We hear from MANNOL – a German lubricant specialist – who reminds us of the importance and...
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Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...that this tax has been unchanged. Business group, Logistics UK welcomed the announcement having been calling for a freeze on all fuel duty until diesel trucks are phased out in...
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Ensuring fleet reliability this winter
...Technology With cold weather already causing issues for vehicles, high-quality antifreeze/coolants are imperative to help fleets maximise efficiency, saving a business both time and money. The Wiltshire-based fuels & lubricants...
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Funding will accelerate alternative fuels
...energy supplies needed.” Freeze fuel duty forever In a separate statement Logistics UK also called for Government to freeze fuel duty ‘forever’ to help the sector make the shift to...
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Industry welcomes fuel duty freeze in Government’s first Budget
Across the industry, Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to freeze fuel duty has been met with approval. Speaking in response to the Budget announcement on 30 October 2024, David Wells OBE,...
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Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...very little mention was made of other fuels such as heating oil. The possibility of a heating oil price freeze Citing international factors, gas and electricity suppliers plus a number...
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Watson Fuels partners with Esso on premium grade diesel
...type, engine type, driving behaviour, and other factors also impact fuel and vehicle performance,emissions, and fuel economy. Esso Diesel Efficient™ fuel may be used in all heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles, but results...
Opinion
Red diesel update: Navigating the evolving fuel landscape
...liquid fuels and encourage a move away from traditional fuel options. The red diesel duty changes, therefore, should not be taken in isolation, but viewed through the lens of wider...
Opinion
Massive spring hike in fuel duty would add £5k pa to truck running costs
...year ago.” The proposed rise in fuel duty would equate to an additional £4,850 for the cost of running a 44t truck, according to Logistics UK’s calculations, bringing fuel duty...
Opinion
Fuel duty rise ‘a blow to economic recovery’
...for a freeze on diesel and petrol fuel duty, in addition to a reduction in fuel duty for cleaner, lower carbon fuels to support the transition to a zero-emission industry.”...
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Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...fuels and kerosene when used for home heating are counterintuitive and a significant barrier to wider take up. In comparison, renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels attract the same duty...
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A hike in fuel duty?
Sajid Javid has promised to continue to freeze fuel duty in the lifetime of this parliament Having seen an ‘ill-informed report in the Guardian’ earlier this week, the FairFuelUK campaign...
Analysis
Replacement trucks: what will be the future fuels?
...fuel suppliers – those who sell more than 450,000 litres of applicable fuels – do this by redeeming Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) or by paying a fixed sum for...
Opinion
Logistics UK’s Alex Veitch responds to Budget
Measures included in the Budget provide a strong foundation for economic recovery, according to Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups. But while there are many positive decisions – including a freeze in fuel duty and extension to the...
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Spring statement sees ‘biggest ever’ cut to fuel duty
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a cut to fuel duty effective from midnight tonight. Unveiling his spring statement in the Commons, the chancellor announced that the cut in fuel duty...
Insight
E-fuels – the challenges and opportunities in e-fuels
...aircraft and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, for instance. E-fuels, also known as electrofuels, eFuels, synthetic fuels, Power-to-X (PtX), Power-to-Liquids (PtL) and renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), are a synthetic alternative...
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Retail fuel market to face competition watchdog price probe
...in March, but petrol station operators have been accused of not fully passing on the fuel duty reduction. The PRA says its members passed on the 5p fuel duty cut,...
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Brobot – successful but ‘remaining vigilant’
...where the need to defer duty on fuel is demonstrated by the retailer.” Powell explains that deferring the duty on fuel provides a number of significant benefits, which include (In...