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Opinion

Getting your vehicles winter ready

...to forget to consider engine oil when it comes to winter readiness, and this can be a major mistake. Oil that is past its recommended change interval, or oil that...

Opinion

Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital

...of fuel at the pumps amidst panic buying and delivery issues. Difficulties in transporting fuel to the pumps has led to long queues at stations up and down the country,...
The winning car from the 2023 Formula Student UK competition

News

Formula Student to use all sustainable fuels in 2024

...Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is delighted to extend its partnership with Motorsport UK, in its role as key sustainability partner, and Coryton Fuels, to provide sustainable fuels to all...

Interview

Touchstar Technologies: planning for world domination

Liz Boardman, of Fuel Oil News, chats to Gordon Hyland, sales director at Touchstar Technologies, about software solutions, world domination and why the fuel distribution industry is such a great...

Interview

Oil clubs, drums, kero pumps and NIOF distributors

...local market in Northern Ireland, where 275 distributors supply around 500,000 homes, these savings are frankly not realistic. Reviewing the Fuel Oil News Price Totem the actual distributor margin in...
George Eustice MP

Interview

In conversation with George Eustice MP

...Margaret Major, Publishing Director for Fuel Oil News, spoke with George Eustice MP, one of the event’s key speakers, to hear more about his involvement with the industry’s Future Ready...

Opinion

Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan

...extends far beyond what is emitted from a vehicle’s tailpipe. The announced changes to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO), will see a steady increase in renewable fuel content blended...

News

Oil – cheapest home heating fuel by far

With average annual heating costs for oil users falling every quarter for the last three years, consumer confidence in oil heating has greatly increased. This is reflected by rising boiler...

News

Europe’s most advanced oil re-refinery now operational

...of used oil. Environmental profile As indicated by the name, AVISTA Green has an environmental profile. Passing through the plant, the used oil is up-cycled back into high-quality base oil...
Portland report July

Insight

The UK energy sector: What is the direction of travel?

...Fuel Oil News, considers what the change of government might mean for the energy sector. Both the major parties have previously underlined their commitment to tackling climate change and decarbonising...

News

A feeling of insecurity?

...oil, gas and coal exporter to Europe.  In the oil industry, EU-Russia cooperation has been growing over recent years with European companies active in Russian exploration and production, while Russian...

News

Waste oil – where are we in 2011

...on waste producers. While all oil streams will at sometime incur a waste, in general, our reference to waste oil is essentially that of used lubricating oils, for example engine...

Interview

Celebrating 50 years of innovation

...has never lost sight of its values. Established in 1971 as Oil Tank Supplies Ltd it was originally focused on the manufacture of small domestic oil storage tanks and installation...

News

Level of illicit fuel is ‘alarming’

...number of border area fuel laundering plants and filling stations selling illicit fuel is ‘alarming’. Seamus Leheny, FTA’s policy & membership relations manager for Northern Ireland, said: “Every effort must...

Analysis

World Fuel Services – An expanding presence

...fuel suppliers by offering risk management services and alternative pricing options along with the supply of fuel. It supplies both regular commercial grades of fuel and speciality fuels via a...