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Urban Driver apprenticeship tackles HGV driver crisis

...for National Apprenticeship Week (7th-13th February) is ‘Build the Future’, something which the Urban Driver apprenticeship aims to achieve. While the fuel distribution sector has been less directly affected by...

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Easing skill shortages and protecting supply chain

With more than 45,000 HGV driver tests outstanding at DVSA as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns, Logistics UK is today pressing government to introduce a seasonal visa for European...

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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first

Nicholl Fuel Oils has installed Northern Ireland’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuelling facility at its Carryduff 24-hour forecourt with plans to make this new, renewable biofuel available across all...
AHFL chooses UK for revolutionary plastic-to-fuel plant

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AHFL chooses UK for revolutionary plastic-to-fuel plant

Advanced Hydrocarbon Fuels Limited (AHFL) has targeted the UK as the home of the first commercial-scale plant to demonstrate its revolutionary process which creates fuel from waste plastic. Solving the...
Total fuel control with the Hytek remote tank monitor

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Total fuel control with the Hytek remote tank monitor

...fuel, many businesses have been looking to ensure they can keep a close eye on their fuel. This is no more apparent than in the plant, construction and agriculture sectors,...

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Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector

...£1bn unexpected windfall, it was a time for the Government to have cut Fuel Duty significantly. It was a time too, to incentivise drivers to move to cleaner fuels and...

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Cautious industry response to fuel resilience bill

A bill aimed at maintaining fuel supply to customers in the event of disruption has been published. The draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill, which was introduced last month by energy...

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OptiMate is the key to MechTronic success in Ireland

...years has helped fuel oil operatives to invest in their fleet and move towards metering systems that don’t just simply meter fuel but offer additional benefits to the fuel oil...

Case Study

A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum

...East, East Anglia and Essex. Rix also has three fuel depots throughout Scotland: in Grangemouth, Aberdeen and Montrose. Enhancing the customer experience The fuel distribution system at Rix Petroleum is...

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Reap what you sow

...15% of its overall business. FAST manufactures a number of agricultural products including fuel upgrade, Gas Oil Extra; fuel soluble biocide, Anti Bug; fuel stabiliser, Fuel Store Plus; and online...