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Interview
In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels
...on: the integration of Geoff Boorman Fuels with NWF Fuels Geoff Boorman Fuels, a distributor based in Edenbridge, Kent has been supplying domestic heating oil to homes throughout Kent, Sussex...
News
Phillips 66 extends renewable diesel offer to forecourts
...used to produce it. A minimum of 65% fuel life cycle GHG emissions savings compared to conventional fossil fuels is required and assured under the Renewable Fuel Assurance Scheme (RFAS)[1]...
Knowledge
Top 5 ways to use technology to control fuel costs
...the need for intelligent fuel management has never been more apparent. OTS Group designs and delivers practical answers to complex fuel storage, re-fuelling, distribution, service and maintenance issues read on...
News
Distributors act swiftly to protect heating oil customers from supply shortages
...actions such as rationing deliveries to maintain supply to the maximum possible number of customers. The shortages of heating oil in the UK have now impacted supply to the Isle...
Opinion
Apprenticeships ‘vital’ in tackling industry skills shortage
...the skills shortage faced in the logistics industry.” Perfect time to take advantage “The Government recognises the value of these schemes and has shown a commitment to growing the opportunities...
Knowledge
HGV Driver Shortage – Protecting Your Reputation
...account director at OAMPS, the downstream fuel industry insurance specialist whose close relationship with the sector gives them a deep understanding of the unique challenges of fuel distribution. Here are...
Interview
The chemical supply chain: addressing ongoing challenges
...factors, including Brexit, Covid-19, and the shortage of HGV drivers, have acted together to destabilise the chemical supply chain. These issues have been further exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine....
Insight
Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity
...heavy fuel oil and the most commonly used, especially in the more modern engines (also known as No 6 fuel oil) IFO – intermediate fuel oil IFO 380 – a...
Opinion
Will rising fuel prices accelerate the switch to renewables?
...an integrated solar PV combined with an energy storage system will completely reduce our client’s fuel consumption.” Have rising fuel costs accelerated your own transition to renewable alternatives? Contact: margaret@fueloilnews.co.uk...
Analysis
World Fuel Services – spreading the word
...marine fuels and heavy products. World Fuel secured storage at Newcastle in December 2009 and at NuStar’s Grays terminal in April 2010. “We now import fuels in cargo lots,” Roberts...
News
Kettlewell Fuels presented with Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2021 award
...fuel loads. Drivers can continue with their deliveries safe in the knowledge that they are supplying clean fuel to customers.” Kettlewell Fuels also uses the ProControl 3 remote, which ensures...
Analysis
25% increase in annual fuel prices drives fleet costs up by millions
...data from independent fuel card distributor, Right Fuel Card, revealed the differences in fuel prices across the UK in October 2022 against October 2021. Overall, the average price of fuel...
News
A product helping to tackle the rising wave of fuel thefts
...is for fuel to be dyed. UK consultancy, Fuel Theft Solutions™ has been advising businesses how best to tackle fuel theft and Chris Day, managing director, explains here how using...
News
Motorsport UK grant enables Coryton Fuels to add sustainable fuel option to Formula Student
Motorsport showcases the role for sustainable fuels in transport decarbonisation as another Formula joins the trend for renewable liquid fuel options. This year, for the first time, Europe’s most established...
News
New Conidia Bioscience test kit speeds up fuel contamination detection
...FUELSTAT® One can be used to monitor fuel quality throughout the fuel supply chain, from storage terminal to fuel tank. A simple, rapid lateral flow test, conducted on either free...
News
Fuel distributor on the road to a more sustainable future
Southampton-based fuel supplier WP Group is fuelling change for a cleaner greener future by moving its own fleet over to the more sustainable Esso Diesel Efficient™ fuel, as it has...
Analysis
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...they anticipate future fuel trends will develop. It enhances the UK’s fuel connectivity and supply chain resilience, while improving site capability in preparation for the low carbon transition. “While demand...