Insight
Key challenges and opportunities facing the fuel distributor
...commitment to cease supply of heating oil to properties off the gas grid during the 2020s, when use of liquid fuels for space heating is envisaged to fall to ‘very...
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Interview
A career dedicated to fuel
As he looked forward to his retirement in May this year, Fuel Oil News spoke with Bob Taylor, managing director of World Fuel Services’ UK Land Business, who shared with...
Analysis
What is the direction of travel for the UK energy sector?
...Fuel Oil News, considers what the change of government might mean for the energy sector. Net zero, climate, energy and energy transition policies are all buzzwords frequently thrown around by...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...Demand for jet fuel continued to increase, up by 10% in Q2 2023 compared with the same period in the previous year. Road fuels saw a more stable trend, with...
Insight
Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation
...The country relies almost equally on fossil fuels and non-fossil fuels for its sources of energy, as follows: Coal 3% Gas 17% Oil 32% Biofuels and waste 7% Electricity 41%...
Interview
TEC: driving forward through innovation
...also developed two new oil reeling hoses specifically for the oil distribution industry – TECOIL and FUELTEC. FUELTEC is now a market leader and TECOIL entered the market in mid-2022...
News
Leading industry company celebrates 50 years of innovation
...in oil fired central heating by manufacturing domestic oil storage tanks.” Timing is everything “We started in a cowshed at Churchdown near Cheltenham. The tanks were manufactured in the old...
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,...
News
An industry creating its own new dawn – liquid biofuel trials in the UK
...gets ever closer, there are still 38,000 homes running on oil in Cornwall. As ever, we are determined to get the best alternative fuel for our customers.” Speaking about the...
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...
News
Recognition for lead on fuel transition
...and only UK fuel supplier to run its entire fleet of tankers and delivery vehicles on vegetable oil in June 2021. The family business predicts a saving of around 3,080...
News
Touchstar wins substantial Certas Energy fleet upgrade order
...utilising Android-based, in-cab tablets. Acquiring challenges Certas Energy is the largest fuel and lubricant distributor in Great Britain, with statistics to match. 2300 employees Over 33 million litres of fuel...
News
Kaessbohrer unveils UK-specific fuel tanker to meet industry challenges
Kaessbohrer has launched a new 45m³ aluminium fuel oil tanker, specifically engineered to meet the unique demands of UK fuel distributors. The tanker, now available through MM Acquisitions in Preston,...
News
Showcasing oil heating’s future
...behind the show Facilitating the way into this evolving marketplace is the Oil & Renewable Energy Show. Organised by A&D Publishing – publishers of Fuel Oil News, Oil Installer,...
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
Oil – the cheapest of all major heating fuels
...data on comparative UK domestic heating prices, oil is now by far the cheapest of all the major heating fuels, costing just £930 a year to heat an average three...