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Fuel treatment for bulk storage
...the process is used to re-energise stored fuel by passing it through a recirculation system attached to the storage tank. Traditional fuel treatment packs supplied by OTS are designed to...
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Fuel duty may be frozen but the fight goes on
The chancellor George Osborne scrapped the 3 pence per litre rise in fuel duty scheduled for this January. The decision not to increase the tax was confirmed by Osborne in...
News
Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2023: entries of note
...delivering clean fuel to customers. Adapting for fuel evolution Paul Kyte, Operations Manager at WP Group said: “The fuel distribution landscape is changing, and we recognise that, as a supplier...
News
The Oil Depot rebrands as Greenarc Fuels
...supplying traditional fuels alongside HVO and a fuel carbon offsetting scheme. This strategic move allows Greenarc Fuels to leverage Greenarc’s expertise in clean energy solutions while continuing to offer essential...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...40 foot lorry on the road to haul fuel direct from the terminals,” he explains. “We have an excellent haulier – Lisburn-based Pettrans – who bring 95% of our fuel...
Interview
35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
...exciting time for the business, with so much change happening within the liquid fuels sector and the development of new fuels and technologies. As a business we will continue to...
News
Greenergy – additional biodiesel production
...its own biofuel blending obligations under the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Greenergy already owns and operates a waste based biodiesel facility on the east coast at Immingham. Production from...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – time to reflect
...events. Rumours persist in Ireland that there will be an election in the autumn, following a budget on October 1st. Alongside our partners, Fuels for Ireland and OFTEC, we have...
News
2M Group trial HVO fuel in Suttons Tankers collaboration
The 2M Group of Companies, in collaboration with logistics partner Suttons Tankers, have embarked on a six-month trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel aimed at decreasing...
News
Liquid storage expansion plans for UM Terminals’ new MD
...oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. The bulk liquid specialist currently has a capacity of over 300,000 cubic metres of storage, but the plan...
Interview
Phillips 66: Humber Refinery
...diversified energy offerings to support the drivers of zero-emission vehicles, plus new lower-carbon fuels. Earlier this year, we successfully launched JET Charge in three company-owned dealer operated sites with 150...
News
Distributor diaries June 2024
...Friday 24th May. If you would like to donate to Rix K9 Fuel’s National Three Peaks Challenge, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/rix-3-peaks. Send your latest news to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk or margaret@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credit: WCF...
Analysis
A year in the wholesale markets
...terminals has allowed us to grow our contracted and spot volumes. Prax is now a significant supplier of fuels to the distributer sector. By importing larger cargoes of fuel and...
News
WCF Fuels – A brief encounter
...and Cumbria fuels division. Fuel Oil News recently met up with finance director, Jo Ritzema, North West general manager, Dave Spencer and commercial manager, Lynn Casson, at the company’s Carnforth...
Opinion
In the light of the Purvin & Gertz report discussed in FON’s July issue, are you worried about the UK’s refining resilience?
...International Energy Agency’s projections, showing oil is expected to account for over 80% of transport fuel even to 2030 and beyond. The topic of transport fuel resilience is thus not...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
...transport provider to its customers. “Suttons is leading the way with alternative fuels in the bulk haulage industry and is also using 100% renewable electricity at all its owned sites,...
Interview
Taking a different approach
Speaking to many fuel distributors in Ireland recently, the most frequently used word to describe the current market was ‘challenging.’ “It’s been a tough year to date,” said Donall O’Connor,...
News
UM Terminals enhances customer service with roll-out of Client Central Services
...400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. Services include blowing, blending, heating, processing and sampling among others. The...