Opinion
Truck drivers and cyclists: essential safety advice
At time of writing we are in ‘Road Safety Week 2020’, the UK’s biggest road safety event, which is coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity. Designed to stimulate...
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Interview
Rawlings Fuels putting the customer first
...the fuel company emerged, grew and eventually moved to its new dedicated depot just over a year ago in March 2020. A year on from the move, managing editor, Margaret...
Opinion
How the oil & gas industry can maximise energy transition opportunities
...as partners in projects, is part of the annual UKCS upstream supply chain collaboration survey. The report showed a slight increase in the collaboration index to 7.1 in 2020 from...
News
Crown Oil ‘so pleased’ to be crowned winner
After announcing Crown Oil as the winner of our 2020 Tanker of the Year competition, we hear from Crown Oil director, Mark Andrews: “We are so pleased to have our...
Insight
PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns
...2020, we worked closely with Industry and the relevant Government Departments to put training and assessment dispensations in place to allow the industry to continue to function safely. This work...
Insight
Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
As the government considers legislation related to alternative energy sources for space heating where electrification is an impractical option, we take a closer look at the future prospects for two...
News
OGUK confident despite Shell Cambo stance
...of the UK’s total energy in 2020 so these fuels are still central to our lifestyles and our economy. For Scotland the levels are even higher – in 2020 it...
News
Entries now open for 2020 emission reduction award
...Logistics Awards 2020 which. this year, will take place on 10 December at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy at Logistics UK, comments; “With...
News
OGUK reveals 2020 finalists for annual awards following challenging year for industry
...industry and finalists represent the hard work, innovation, and collaboration the industry has adopted throughout 2020. OGUK Awards 2020 The judging panel, which included OGUK decommissioning manager Joe Leask, executive...
Insight
The future for tankers
...different. Having the majority of our workforce furloughed, to protect the health and safety of employees and customers, had an impact on production. However, over the 12 months of 2020...
News
John Carey brings invaluable experience to new role at GripHero
...of its type on the market. Already in 2020, GripHero has experienced triple-digit sales growth. New supply agreements have made its core hand-protection products available to motorists on four continents,...
News
UKIFDA EXPO 2020 moves to August Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th
...the event from 10 & 11 June to 18 & 19 August 2020 in Liverpool. For more information on UKIFDA EXPO 2020, you can contact Dawn Shakespeare, UKIFDA membership and...
News
Who will take the title – Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year 2020?
Fuel Oil News welcomes your nominations for the prestigious 2020 tanker of the year award. To enter, send a high resolution image of your new tanker together with full details...
Interview
Highland Fuels, proud of fuel distribution heritage but future focussed
...board to deliver the ambition of the business owner, George Shand, for the continued growth and development of Highland Fuels. Stephen joined the business in October 2020, to strengthen the...
News
Wrightbus to recruit for more than 40 new jobs
...up with demand. “There’s no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone for many reasons,” said Mr Bamford. “We have made huge strides in 2020, despite the year being...
News
Biofuels – an uncertain future
...by volume in 2013/14, to 10% by energy in 2020. FQD does not stipulate any interim targets and for the moment, at least, fuel suppliers will only have to meet...
Opinion
Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?
...The issue was first raised in October 2019 and covered in depth in Fuel Oil News – January 2020. In our August 2020 issue we reported the findings of a...
Opinion
UKIFDA urges UK Government to reconsider red diesel entitlement deadline
The consultation, which closed on 1 October 2020, called for views on whether its intended removal of the entitlement to use red diesel from April 2022 except in agriculture, rail...