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In the pipeline at ESL
...and diversification “Innovation powers our long-term growth and is at the heart of what we do,” said Phillip. “Established in 1999, ESL Fuels pioneered the manufacture of alternative industrial fuels...
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How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?
...conversion to a 100% biofuels manufacturing facility next year. COMPANY REFINERY LOCATION (000BD) TOTAL Gonfreville Donges La Mede Feyzin Grandpuits Le Havre Nr. St Nazaire Nr....
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UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...difficult to adapt to new technologies such as heat pumps and are perfectly suited to new drop in liquid biofuels. “The design of these houses (and this includes a very...
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Fuel industry people moves September 2024
Mabanaft UK welcomes Claire Foster as Business Originator in Biofuels Following the appointment of Claire Foster to its UK Biofuels team, Mabanaft has welcomed her, commenting: “Claire brings a wealth...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
Cornwall-based liquid fuel distributor for the South-West Mitchell & Webber has won the UKIFDA Innovation Award for being at the forefront of the sector’s Future Fuels campaign and for making...
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DCC to acquire Esso network in France
...Energy’s product split by volume will be 58% road transport fuels, 16% commercial fuels, 16% heating oil and 10% LPG. Tommy Breen, chief executive of DCC plc, commented: “The acquisition...
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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
Research from diesel fuel supplier, Speedy Fuels, shows that following 10 weeks of week-on-week price rises, taking the countries which track prices, the UK is the ninth most expensive country...
Opinion
Industry urges Government on rural decarbonisation strategy as customer cost concerns grow
...market mechanism for renewable liquid fuels by implementing Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023, which will lower costs for consumers, and equalise the duty on these fuels with that...
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HOYER Petrolog – new fuel distribution agreement with Phillips 66
The Phillips 66 contract – ‘another important step in Petrolog achieving its strategic growth objectives in the fuels market’ says operations director, Allan Davison HOYER is delighted to confirm that...
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Government declares support for UK aviation as it unveils SAF mandate
...the SAF they make. Industry responds The plans set out in the SAF mandate have been widely welcomed by industry. A Fuels Industry UK spokesperson commented: “Fuels Industry UK welcomes today’s SAF mandate announcement...
Interview
Transition talk from Mabanaft CEO Jonathan Perkins
...small industrial sites using liquid fuels. They all have an increasing desire to manage their carbon footprint and emissions but can’t immediately switch to electricity. I believe our role is...
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With a little help from our friends and family
...as part of the Keyfuels and UK Fuels networks, and supply gas oil and AdBlue. The company’s commercial garage now services Standard’s tankers. Getting off the ground Standard Fuel Oils...
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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first
...waste fats and vegetable oils. When compared with current conventional diesel fuels, HVO will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% and can be used in conventional diesel engines either...
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Oil-fired heating – time to back the most cost-effective option
Offering the best decarbonisation solution for oil heated homes, OFTEC says it’s time for government to back low carbon liquid fuels as the most practical, cost-effective solution. OFTEC’s recently released ‘Industrial Strategy for decarbonising oil heated homes’ underlines...
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Two acquisitions for the Crown Oil Group
...two fuel distributors – Oldbury-based Beesley Fuels and London-based Birlem Oil. Run by the Beesley family for more than 50 years, Beesley Fuels which turns over £8.5m, was sold for...
Case Study
A new fuel distribution system for Rix Petroleum
...Rix selected a new system from TouchStar Technologies. The core of TouchStar’s ‘FuelStar’ system is P.O.D. software that is designed to digitise the entire process from loading to delivering and...
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Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating
...as solid biomass boilers, high temperature heat pumps, and potentially liquid biofuels) may offer an alternative in these cases but also indicates that aviation remains its preferred use of biofuels...
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Introducing the combined density and viscosity meter from Anton Paar
...Petroleum – safe and efficient fuel handling at tank terminals. In addition to safety during the delivery of new fuels and the shipping of stored fuels, two additional important tasks...