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BWOC – a business with character
...month Fuel Oil News discussed the business with Mark and his team. “Bob grew up in the oil industry – he drove tankers, sold fuel and ran a terminal before...
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UK’s first in-land HVO fuel terminal launches with Gd+ diesel replacement
Businesses and other fuel suppliers across the country can now access over half a million litres of drop-in diesel replacement fuel from Craggs Energy’s Head Office in Hebden Bridge, and...
News
Greenergy extends its UK marine fuel supply to include 0.5% sulphur fuel
Greenergy is to commence supply of marine fuel containing maximum 0.5% sulphur, also known as Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil, from November, ahead of changes to marine fuel specifications effective...
News
Craggs Energy Group expands to the South West with acquisition of Moorland Fuels
North West and Yorkshire based fuel supplier Craggs Energy has recently expanded its group of companies with the acquisition of Devon based fuel distributor Moorland Fuels. Moorland Fuels fuel delivery...
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New future fuels division supports shipping decarbonisation
In a significant expansion of its future fuels capabilities, marine energy specialist KPI OceanConnect has announced the launch of its Alternative Fuels and Special Projects division led by Bill Wakeling,...
Opinion
Time to ‘axe the tax’ on renewable liquid heating fuels
...disparity on duty between renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels when used for home heating. Currently, no duty is applied to kerosene for heating use but renewable liquid fuels for...
News
Fighting fuel poverty in the Midlands
...Suppliers (FPS) – together with Midlands-based heating oil distributors, AID Fuels, Nolan Oils and Midland Fuel Oil – have been fundraising to help those in fuel poverty and have awarded...
Analysis
A just transition for Grangemouth?
...planning to become a fuels’ import terminal. “As we have told Government, the fuels sector is vital for the nation’s energy security and net zero ambitions, but faces difficult investment...
News
Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...need to manually enter the invoices. Integrating Fuelsoft with Lightyear provides real-time, accurate accounting data within the Fuelsoft platform, and means that users can collaborate with team members, accountants, bookkeepers...
News
Confirmed: Grangemouth, the UK’s oldest refinery, is to close in 2025
...fuel supply for Scotland. We currently expect Grangemouth to be ready to operate as a national distribution hub for finished fuels in Q2 next year. “Unfortunately, a terminal would require...
Interview
In conversation with Dave Walmsley: enthusiastic for NWF Fuels expansion
...positions at Palletways and Lyreco. Margaret Major, managing editor of Fuel Oil News, caught up with Dave to find out how fuel distribution differs from his previous roles and what...
Interview
In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...series of acquisitions, bringing a number of well-established local brands together under its ownership, expanding both the geographical reach and size of the business. Margaret Major, Fuel Oil News Editor,...
News
MPs support bill to incentivise renewable liquid fuels
...successful industry HVO trials being led by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA in partnership with fuel distributors and technicians, as part of the Future Ready Fuel campaign, Mr Eustice suggested:...
Opinion
Industry welcomes fuel duty freeze in Government’s first Budget
...“Fuel duty will be frozen for at least another year. As the largest fuel distributor in the UK, we can sense the relief that customers are feeling with this news...
News
Narrowboat holiday company switches to HVO after DfT green lights subsidy
...their fuel switch. 100% waste-derived from residual food industry fats, tall oil by-products, and used cooking oil, among other products HVO can be used in traditional diesel engines as a...
News
A unique contribution wins Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2022
...be adding your company’s name to the 20 below. All our winners from 2003-2022 Tincknell Fuels (Magyar) Heltor (Tasca Tankers) Cambria (Road Tankers Northern) Kelly Fuels (Central Welding) Cooke Fuels...
Market Report
Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
...to usable products. In short, until this year, Nigeria did not have one single fully operating oil refinery! “Importing 100% of the country’s refined fuel demand has become a ruinously...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...such actions as thought necessary to ensure the resilience of supply and continuity of certain core fuels. It also creates a duty on core fuel sector participants to report a...