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Designed for the industry by the industry
The Petroleum Driver Passport is an excellent example of what government says is industry itself taking responsibility for setting and monitoring standards says Brian Worrall Fuel Oil News spoke to...
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FPS calls on chancellor to do more for off grid homeowners
...including the removal of the 5% duty currently charged on kerosene which the FPS says will go some way to reducing fuel poverty in the UK. “The fuel distribution sector...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: why change for the sake of change is not the change we need
...throughout the year, which leads me to my other obsession: evidence and data. In this latest edition of Fuel Oil News, UKIFDA has published its quarterly data analysis as part...
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New Midlands ADR & Pet. Reg. tanker service
...out of the bay. Additional service point for fuel tanker operators Eric Gillespie observed: “There are major fuel companies with large storage facilities in and around Birmingham that no longer...
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Successful MP drop-in session brings further support for HVO
...which seeks to amend the Energy Bill to see the creation of an RTFO-type support scheme for renewable liquid fuels in heating, and to see the duty levied on HVO...
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Fuelling the D Day 75th anniversary
...has donated heavy duty engine and gear oils to one of its loyal customers with a passion for restoring vintage military vehicles. With the help of family and friends, customer...
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Argent Energy to end production at Scottish biodiesel plant
...and our mission to displace as much fossil fuel as possible continues.” External conditions The main external conditions that have substantially weakened the environment for European and UK biodiesel production...
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Significant changes to the UK heating market
...duty to be completely carbon free by 2050. This will mean that traditional fossil fuels currently used to heat our buildings will need to be replaced with low carbon fuels...
Analysis
Implications of the UK’s EV pivot in a global storm
...the transport fuel landscape. The UK’s electrification drive Historically, the UK has been at the forefront of the EV transition in line with its legal commitment to reach net-zero...
Interview
In Profile with Ben Duckworth of Craggs Energy Group
...chat with Ben Duckworth, who is marketing director for Craggs Energy, LCM Environmental, Greenarc, Greenarc Fuel Cards and Moorland Fuels. “MAKE A PLAN, GET ON WITH IT, AND DON’T BE...
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Calls for clarity on recent Budget announcements
...was well-received by UKIFDA, CEO Guy Pulham was ‘disappointed that the red diesel fuel duty relief freeze was not extended to the construction industry especially as a large amount of...
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ULEMCo to lead £8m hydrogen fuel cell specialist vehicle project
Hydrogen fuelled vehicle pioneer ULEMCo has today, with its partners, been awarded a total of £7.9 million to develop solutions for hydrogen powered vehicles. With £3.9 million of government funding...
Interview
In profile with Elizabeth de Jong, CEO UKPIA
...press for? I’d been keen to sort out the future of fuel duty pretty quickly. This country and others face a looming budgetary black hole which needs to be addressed...
Insight
Industry data: the latest update from the UKIFDA databank
...2019 levels. Demand for all transport fuels increased, with petrol and diesel up by 7.1 and 8.7 per cent, respectively, and demand for jet fuel up by 40 per cent...
Sponsored
ESL Fuels Biofuel Market Update – Q1 2025
...increased competition for UCO feedstock from other sectors, with higher 2025 targets in aviation (ReFuel EU) and maritime (FuelEU Maritime). However, tariffs imposed by the US, particularly on imports of...
Opinion
MPs urged to back affordable green heating campaign for oil heated homes
...The good news is that HVO is already widely available and is used as a transport fuel. “We want to see the government equalise the duty applied to these fuels...
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Could heating oil prices be frozen?
...the key role that imports and international factors play in determining domestic prices. An affordable and secure supply When a fuel customer’s primary concern is an affordable and secure supply,...
Market Report
Vehicle batteries: An alternative approach that REDUCES the infrastructure challenge
...robotised automation which, when added to heavy duty cooling requirements (to stop over-heating) and fire safety obligations, means both the initial capital investment and ongoing operating costs are substantial. It...