Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
Past: Then there were eighteen In considering the future of the UK oil refinery network, we will first make a brief digression to see how it has evolved. Three of...
search | future-fuel
News
Craggs Energy Group companies achieve prestigious renewable fuels scheme membership
Two leading UK fuel distributors – Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels – have achieved a major milestone in their commitment to a low-carbon future, becoming approved members of the Renewable...
News
Leading renewable fuel supplier valued at £120m as it announces plans to list
...to grow its network to 30-40 stations in the UK by 2025, capable of serving the daily needs of 20,000 HGVs. A multi-fuel future Preparing for a multi-fuel future, the...
News
Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes
...fuel to replace kerosene could provide the answer to reducing carbon emissions from heating rural homes. Earlier this year, OFTEC commissioned a series of independent reports into the viability of...
News
Essar to invest £45m in UK’s first hydrogen refinery furnace
...enable the use of sustainable fuel types in the future such as hydrogen. The planned investment marks another significant milestone in the energy producer’s commitment to become the UK’s first...
Interview
In profile with Elizabeth de Jong, CEO UKPIA
...press for? I’d been keen to sort out the future of fuel duty pretty quickly. This country and others face a looming budgetary black hole which needs to be addressed...
News
Speaker line-up announced for leading industry conference
...of Portland Fuels. Tackling the tricky issues Two of the major fuel related issues of 2022 will be considered in the ‘Present Fuels’ session with a Fuel Theft Taskforce representative...
Opinion
Can hydrogen deliver? Industry leaders weigh in on costs, policy, and progress
...“some serious oil industry players who need an alternative to fossil fuels.” The role for hydrogen The report suggests that rather than replace fossil fuels in the short term, hydrogen...
News
Concerns raised – UK housing: fit for the future?
OFTEC’s CEO, Paul Rose was quick to raise concerns following the publication of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report UK housing: fit for the future? “With the threat of...
News
Key fuel industry supporter sponsors EXPO 2022 Reunion Dinner
...EXPO 2022. The 42nd UKIFDA EXPO 2022 is a two-day exhibition and Future Fuels Conference held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool. This year’s Back for the Future theme is one...
News
Register now for the global tank storage event of the year
...the sector.” Addressing future challenges With the energy transition well underway, StocExpo aims to address the industry’s ongoing challenge to develop safe and cost-effective future fuels storage infrastructure. This year’s...
Opinion
A successful transition requires a cross-sector commitment
...HVO for commercial customers and participation in the joint UKIFDA and OFTEC Future Ready Fuels Project, are just some of the other ways we support the adoption of cleaner fuels...
News
Diesel – the need to go further afield
...media relations. He co-authored or authored major publications for UKPIA including Meeting our energy needs – the Future of UK Oil Refining and Fuelling the UK’s future – the role...
Analysis
DCC annual results confirm pivot to an energy-focussed future
...content of liquid-fuel rises far more rapidly – or volumes start to contract – DCC’s interim milestone could be at risk. Low-carbon fuels share – with a target of 25-30%...
Opinion
Prax pledges on jobs and decarbonisation
...on the table, the question is what resources we need now and in the future, and can we do it with the existing organisation? The answer is no … and...
News
Employee initiatives at LCM are delivering a greener future
LCM Environmental Services Ltd is a fuel, energy and infrastructure specialist that delivers nationwide services to a range of industries including terminals, fuel distributors, facilities management companies and the public...
News
StocExpo 2025 concludes with a vision for the future of tank storage
...alternative fuels to digital transformation and decarbonisation, the event demonstrated the industry’s growing role in shaping the future of energy infrastructure. “We are meeting at a time of great change,”...
News
Spotlight on Celtic Renewables as Project Willow champions ABE biorefining
A trailblazing Scottish company is poised to lead a new era in chemicals manufacturing after its core technology was cited as key to the country’s low carbon future. Celtic Renewables...