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Certas Energy acquires Advance Fuels
Certas Energy UK has acquired Advance Fuels, the oil distribution business of South Eastern Fuels that operates in the south east of England. South Eastern Fuels, which is owned by...
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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
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...
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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...
Interview
Virgin Atlantic Flight100 – a flying start for future fuels
...SAF within the industry. We work with the ASTM through our suppliers who review all the fuel standards. They have given guidance around appropriate fuel usage and specification. Rolls Royce...
Interview
Raising standards in energy distribution with Standard Fuel Oils
...is not surprising given the focus that Standard Fuel Oils has had, since its beginning, on setting the standard for fuel distribution – a drive that was recognised when the...
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...
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A plea for an effective supply chain
...chief executive. “This could include short-term gridlock at ferry ports if customs’ processes and checks are not implemented smoothly, shortages of perishable foods and medicines, restrictions in the labour market...
Insight
Transition talk with Peter Davidson of the Tank Storage Association
...such actions as thought necessary to ensure the resilience of supply and continuity of certain core fuels. It also creates a duty on core fuel sector participants to report a...
News
Activists claim oil terminals were ‘totally blocked’ in new protests
...block of access to Kingsbury and Navigator oil terminals”. In separate protests the group also targeted three series stations on the M25 disrupting fuel availability by vandalising pumps. No fuel...
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Logistics – zero emissions achievable by 2050
...to reap the opportunities on offer but also protect against the challenges ahead, including Brexit and worsening skills shortages. “FTA has already established a framework to propel the logistics sector...
Opinion
New analysis shows UK may need to turn to coal to keep the lights on this winter
...National Grid’s own Winter Outlook 2022/23 Early View forecast. Confirming the suggestions of the monthly Portland Market Report in the September issue of Fuel Oil News that ‘the death of...
Opinion
Industry initiatives working but HGV driver shortages remain chronic
The UK’s HGV driver shortage remains chronic, according to Logistics UK’s analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Force Survey data. But, with the number of HGV...
News
Unprecedented demand creates temporary oil shortage in Ireland
The recent extreme weather has caused a massive surge in demand for home heating oil in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, creating temporary shortages with distributors forced...
News
Industry body highlights importance of seasonal support scheme for heating oil users
...weather receive priority service during the winter months. With an ageing population in mind this winter, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), the trade association for the liquid...
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The young people behind the UK’s downstream sector
...the downstream oil industry,” added Martin Vickers. “Equipping our young talent with the right skills for the future will be essential to meet current and future skills shortages in this important sector.” ...
Opinion
The future for the UK’s refineries
An introduction from Fuels Industry UK The sector has changed considerably over the last century with rapid growth of demand, global oil shortages, the three-day working week and regulation requiring...
Market Report
The impact of the Red Sea crisis and why expansion to the north could be catastrophic
...as AP Moeller saying that the counterstrikes are actually making the security situation worse, should we now expect a prolonged crisis and resultant increases in the price of fuel? Southern...