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...
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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...
News
Distributor diaries August 23: updates from our distributor community
...Adam! Nolan Oils – regattas and raffles Nolan Oils, the Oxfordshire-based distributor, is proud to be sponsoring two local charities. The Nolan Oils team and friends enjoyed a fabulous day...
Market Report
Prices and predictions: how are we faring?
A little bit later than usual (because of the recent election frenzy), this month’s report will look at how the oil markets have fared since the beginning of the year,...
News
Coryton sustainable fuel powers Prodrive Hunter to record success at Dakar 2023
...Coryton, as part of its SUSTAIN RACING fuel product line, Prodrive Ecopower offers an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to fossil fuel-based equivalents. The fuel meets the...
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...
Market Report
Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
...oil producer in Africa (15th in the world), but it also has the 10th largest oil reserves on the planet. At the same time however, those same casual observers would...
News
Government grant for new OXCCU jet fuel project
...without the use of fossil fuels. Traditional biofuels have well-known issues with scale due to limited feedstocks. In contrast, e-fuels or synthetic fuels based on CO2 have enormous potential to scale...
News
Agreement will see UK oil production facility powered by wind
...to create one of the UK’s first oil and gas facilities powered mainly by offshore wind. The deal will deliver the UK’s first Floating Offshore Wind unit manufacturing and assembly...
Interview
Virgin Atlantic Flight100 – a flying start for future fuels
...SAF, and to act as a call for the support of greater production and use of SAF at scale. Claudia weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, spoke with...
News
Sector evolution reflected in new name for the Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum
The Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum (DFDF), formerly known as the Downstream Oil Distribution Forum, has changed its name with a rebrand designed to reflect the evolution of the downstream fuel...
News
Oil price rises over $70 a barrel
...this year after slumping below $20 a barrel last April as the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions resulted in significant reductions in fuel demand, the international oil benchmark is...
News
Oilfast extends exciting partnership to support more dreams
...from low-income backgrounds to participate, Oilfast launched the Oilfast Trust Fund to offer two scholarships. The Oilfast Trust Fund: A commitment to equal opportunity James Hughes, Business Development Manager for...
Insight
Stanlow celebrates a century of powering Britain
...its state-of-the-art Industrial Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Fuel Switching projects, EET Fuels looks to achieve these ambitions by 2030. EET Fuels is committed to sustaining the long-term future of Stanlow....
News
Certas assists Portico to move to low emission operations
...cargo handling operations with a low emission alternative fuel. The business is working with Certas Energy to implement the use of a cleaner burning diesel alternative, Shell GTL Fuel, in...
News
A UK transport first as Tevva launches hydrogen electric HGV
...lighter One advantage of using the fuel cell as a range extender, rather than the primary source of power, allows Tevva to smaller, cheaper and lighter fuel cells and operate...