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Family driven
Following the recent acquisition of Countrywide’s fuels division, deputy editor Liz Boardman travelled down to Ford Fuel Oils’ Farrington head office to find out more about the family firm ...
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UKIFDA EXPO 2024: the industry awards
...of UKIFDA though a non-member must be nominated by a UKIFDA member. Winning or even being nominated for an EXPO Award brings validation from industry experts, building trust in your...
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HOYER wins new business with Shell for retail fuels delivery across the UK
HOYER is growing its Petrolog business with Shell for the delivery of retail fuels in the UK. The new contract includes two additional loading locations at Kingsbury and Hythe that...
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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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Crown Oil – encouraging customers to use cleaner fuels
...forestry -3.4 -8.8 -9.8 -9.9 1% 12% 189% Waste management 65.2 34.3 20 20.3 1% -41% -69% Grand Total 708.2 586.7 473.1 460.2 -3% -22% -35% https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2018 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/776083/2017_Final_emissions_statistics_one_page_summary.pdf www.crownoil.co.uk ...
Analysis
DCC annual results confirm pivot to an energy-focussed future
...Carbon. The DCC clean energy strategy In 2022 DCC plc stated its ambition to double profits and halve its carbon by 2030, with growth in biofuels forming an important part...
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NWF Fuels acquires Consols Oils
In a move to support continued growth in the south west of England, NWF Fuels has acquired Redruth-based Consols Oils, a 25 million litre fuel Cornish business. This is the...
Insight
How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?
...major consumption points. A key area of difference is the composition of overall demand, with diesel accounting for 52% of total demand vs 35% in the UK. Unlike the UK,...
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Technology to improve production of fuels from waste in new partnership
...by 2050 could account for 15% of the world’s annual carbon budget. Solving the plastic waste problem Specialising in providing responsible solutions towards decarbonisation of liquid hydrocarbon fuels, technology developed...
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Biofuels for heat, transport and electricity
The recently published UK Renewable Energy Roadmap Update states that biofuels for heat, transport and electricity must offer genuine carbon savings and be cost effective in meeting climate change objectives....
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UKIFDA supportive of Scottish energy consultation proposals
...the run up to this consultation being published, UKIFDA has been lobbying the Scottish Government to consider liquid biofuels as part of any energy strategy and is currently working with...
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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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Supplying renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels
...fossil fuels in a large economy such as the UK,” added Matt. “We are calling on government to look at sufficient incentives for businesses and domestic customers to use biofuels,...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...on the first day of this year’s virtual UKIFDA EXPO & Future Fuels Conference,” says Ken Cronin, UKIFDA chief executive. “It really is incredible and so impressive to witness all...
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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...
Analysis
Energy Resilience – Is the UK facing a crisis?
...imports into the UK doesn’t face any disruption. For historical context, the UK once had 18 operational oil refineries in the 1970s. At the beginning of this year, the UK...