Insight
An industry acquiring
...this year, DTN announced the acquisition of Online Fuels. Telling us more about why Online Fuels was such a great fit for the company, Doug Bennett, chief product officer, DTN,...
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Analysis
A just transition for Grangemouth?
...planning to become a fuels’ import terminal. “As we have told Government, the fuels sector is vital for the nation’s energy security and net zero ambitions, but faces difficult investment...
News
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...
News
Confirmed: Grangemouth, the UK’s oldest refinery, is to close in 2025
...fuel supply for Scotland. We currently expect Grangemouth to be ready to operate as a national distribution hub for finished fuels in Q2 next year. “Unfortunately, a terminal would require...
Interview
In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...series of acquisitions, bringing a number of well-established local brands together under its ownership, expanding both the geographical reach and size of the business. Margaret Major, Fuel Oil News Editor,...
News
Narrowboat holiday company switches to HVO after DfT green lights subsidy
...their fuel switch. 100% waste-derived from residual food industry fats, tall oil by-products, and used cooking oil, among other products HVO can be used in traditional diesel engines as a...
News
Touchstar wins substantial Certas Energy fleet upgrade order
...utilising Android-based, in-cab tablets. Acquiring challenges Certas Energy is the largest fuel and lubricant distributor in Great Britain, with statistics to match. 2300 employees Over 33 million litres of fuel...
Interview
Challenging gender stereotypes as an apprentice tanker driver
...team at Evesons Fuels, part of the NWF Fuels family, in the autumn of last year. Holidays are often a time for self-reflection and, while away with friends, Leah decided...
Analysis
A step in the right direction
...fuel suppliers an obligation in respect of renewable liquid heating fuel that corresponds to or is similar to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) provided for in the Energy Act...
News
UKIFDA welcomes Phil Murray of WCF as its new President
...the association and the fuel distribution industry as a whole. In addition to supporting the association’s ongoing initiatives, Phil’s expertise will help ensure the effectiveness of the Future Ready Fuel...
News
New leadership and expansion plans for EET Retail
...e-mobility. These fuels will be offered in an environment that has a tailored selection of customer offerings, including non-fuel options. Narayan Bhatra commented: “I’m excited to be joining EET Retail...
News
Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts
...fuel station when it made the fuel available at the pumps in its forecourt in Liffey Valley in October of last year. Škoda Ireland partnership The latest expansion comes as...
News
TOTY 2023 The runners up: highlighting three very special entries
...of Ferguson Fuel Oils gave us a little background to the fleet addition: “We are a family run fuel delivery company based in Derry, Northern Ireland that has operated for...
Interview
Taking action in Ireland
...fuel quality presentation given by chemist Julia Mansfield of Fuel Science Additive Technologies provided great insight into reasons behind fuel’s variable quality. An issue of particular relevance to Ireland, which...
News
NATO summit – Gulf Aviation keeps emergency aircraft airborne
...hold 40,000 litres of fuel, but at the rate our fuel supply was being depleted, we wouldn’t have had enough fuel for the police helicopters to deal with anything unplanned....
News
Industry engagement continues in quest to resolve FAME issues
...blend of FAME in gasoil,” commented UKIFDA CEO Guy Pulham. In April 2018, the legally required percentage of fuels derived from renewable sources increased and refineries and fuel suppliers in...
Interview
The battle to offer a competitive product
...fuel burning businesses, there are not many businesses advertising in the renewable energy sector as yet. Undoubtedly, this will change in future.” Fuel Oil News welcomes your opinion – jane@fueloilnews.co.uk....
Opinion
Delivering growth: the importance of a fully engaged workforce
“Having an engaged driver workforce is fundamental to enabling growth and successful partnerships within the bulk fuels industry.” David Heath, Head of Fuels at Suttons Tankers Employee engagement With employee...