News
UK refining – hunting for answers
...by 2035, the International Energy Agency expects 80% of EU transport fuel demand to still be met from oil derivatives with most demand met by ordinary fuels particularly for the...
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News
Making light work of heavy oil
The V25 Test Rig at the Trondheim, SINTEF Research Institute Using environmentally friendly methods to process crude and dirty oils, Fluid Oil has commissioned its first heavy to light oil...
News
Ministers urged to secure future oil refining capacity
...up to £1bn. A number of distributors have told Fuel Oil News that the closure is having severe consequences on supply in the South East. Neil Flynn, Linton Fuel Oils,...
Interview
Negotiating the swings and roundabouts of fuel distribution
...from Donall O’Connor, Value Oils in last month’s Fuel Oil News) Numerous consumers now keep a couple of drums and refill these at forecourt kerosene pumps for a minimal premium...
News
Dealing with price volatility
...to monitor monthly prices, marketing margins and demand data for key fuels, benchmark fuel prices/margins across 26 national markets. www.woodmac.com What aids the decision making for your business? Email liz@fueloilnews.co.uk. ...
Interview
Oil v gas
...confident that as a long established business, customers will remain happy with oil, he is concerned about the knock-on effect on ‘an oversubscribed fuel business.’ “Any increase in gas coverage...
News
US oil price falls below zero for the first time in history
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector has warned the latest oil price developments could fundamentally undermine the ability of the industry to recover and...
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...
News
Hunt begins for new diesel fuel marker
...opportunities for fraudsters attempting to exploit fuel supplies are reduced and illicit fuel can be detected.” Revenue Commissioner Liam Irwin said: “Fuel laundering and trading in illicit fuel represents a...
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
Intertek and Zero Petroleum partner to accelerate the transition to synthetic fuels
...the fuel industry, Intertek believes that synthetic fuels have an important role in delivering a fossil-free future. Development of carbon neutral alternatives to fossil-based fuels is vital to delivery of...
News
UK Fuels signs JET deal
UK Fuels has relaunched its Fleetone fuel card following the signing of a new deal with JET. Under the new deal Fleetone has been adopted as the national fuel card...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...Services (Europe) World Fuel Services entered the UK’s inland market in 2007. Fuel Oil News, which first wrote a feature article about the company in August 2009, was keen to...
Interview
Crime and punishment
Irish correspondent Aine Faherty with David Blevings, Northern Ireland Oil Federation at the recent Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate held in Templepatrick in March The number of operators selling washed...
Knowledge
The future of fleets: A focus on LNG
...play a large part in everything from long haul transport to powering our home deliveries. A transitional fuel, in contrast to conventional fuels such as oil-derived petrol and diesel, are...
Insight
Shared deliveries …
Up until the mid 1980s, oil companies in the UK were self sufficient in the ownership and management of their road tanker fleets. In 1985 a wind of change started to...
Analysis
Prax – a fast track wholesaler
...of automotive and industrial fuels in the UK Prax is owned by The State Oil Group which operates 22 service stations and employs over 100 staff in the Midlands and...
Opinion
Consequences of IMO 2020
January 2020 saw a new limit on the sulphur content in the fuel oil used on board ships come into force, marking a significant milestone to improve air quality, preserve...