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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...“ says Mabanaft’s biofuels’ manager, Robin Lloyd The legal background The Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) came into force in April 2008, placing an obligation on fuel suppliers to ensure...
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Essar expands brand and secures retailer’s fuel supply with new contract
...in retail through dealer recruitment but also through a new strategy of leasing sites. Griffiths Garage, a 97-year-old Shropshire village fuel retailer, has secured a contract to boost its fuel...
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Valero and Co-op achieve record site conversion
...28 Co-op fuel sites to Valero supply in just one day was made possible by close collaboration between the two companies. Valero, who last year agreed a long-term supply contract...
Analysis
ACTION – changing health & safety culture from the ground up
Health & safety is a perennial hot topic in our industry where mistakes can have very serious consequences. Luke Armitage, who recently joined NWF Fuels as operations director, finds himself...
Opinion
CCUS: why the UK needs it for net zero
...captured CO2 can be reacted with low carbon hydrogen to create E-fuels. These ‘drop-in’ fuels can directly replace conventional fuels using existing infrastructure and are a promising alternative to fossil...
News
Top 50 Indie site wins for JET
...fuel supplier for these two new sites in our network due to their strong regional brand and competitive supply terms,” commented Graham Peacock. “The sites are quite different – Felling...
Opinion
The billion barrel blow and why it may mean more pivoting in the fuel sector
...RevEx, fuel storage and distribution and especially fuel security became business-critical decisions. A perfect storm brewing As we head into 2023, the perfect fuel storm is brewing. Recently, America’s Energy...
Interview
In conversation with Bedford Fuels Ltd
...were unable to get a fuel delivery quickly or when they wanted it. I regularly checked out several company websites and comparison websites and, sure enough, it was difficult to...
Interview
Stanlow Terminals: a sustainable energy hub for the future
...correlated fossil fuel requirement. If you take jet fuel for example, the sustainable aviation fuel that Fulcrum will manufacture has to be blended at least 50% with fossil jet fuel...
Insight
UK Downstream: the changing landscape
...fuel volumes. – Earnings from non-fuel activities now generally comprise the lion’s share of forecourt totals, with around 90% of sites having a shop, of which convenience stores are the...
Insight
Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
...as the principal fuel for aviation, in the form of Jet A/A-1, will outlast the use of all other refined oil products as fuels (as opposed to feedstock), especially in...
News
P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply
...via existing pipeline infrastructure that feeds directly into UK airports. The use of this fuel will reduce lifecycle CO2 emissions by over 80% compared to traditional jet fuel Sean Doyle,...
Insight
Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...55 percent of all biofuel feedstocks in the UK and is used to produce 93 percent of UK biodiesel. China is currently the largest source of renewable fuel feedstock, accounting...
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Technology: Supporting the supply chain
...need to manually enter the invoices. Integrating Fuelsoft with Lightyear provides real-time, accurate accounting data within the Fuelsoft platform, and means that users can collaborate with team members, accountants, bookkeepers...
Insight
How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?
...took over most of Shell’s site network with numbers now around 90 sites. Esso retains its refinery network and commercial fuels presence. In 2013, 43 sites in western France were...
News
Progress – but is it enough?
...tier sites are used to producing such information, lower tier sites will need to ’up their game’ said Christina. In 2014, there will be a greater emphasis on sub-COMAH sites...
News
Further gains for the JET brand
...Kenworth. The newly acquired sites are Beacon Garage in Catterick, Redworth Service Station in Shildon, Chilton Filling Station in Ferryhill and Wheatley Hill Filling Station in Durham. All four sites...
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Dealing with diesel
...that the only solution to these problems is expensive fuel uplift and replacement, but our fuel cleaning service means that you can have your diesel fuel deep cleaned, in the fuel...