Interview
A career dedicated to fuel
As he looked forward to his retirement in May this year, Fuel Oil News spoke with Bob Taylor, managing director of World Fuel Services’ UK Land Business, who shared with...
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Opinion
Call for certainty on renewable liquid fuel
...important because the route to net zero must be fair if it is to succeed and secure widespread support from consumers. Whilst the BPS highlights the potential of the renewable...
News
The case for low carbon fuels
...to the Future Framework for Heat in Buildings. OFTEC’s submission focused on the introduction of reduced carbon liquid fuels as the most affordable and practical decarbonisation route for the 850,000...
News
The right person to take OFTEC forward
...Engineers (IDHEE), and is a UKAS technical assessor in the area of ‘certification of persons,’ a route to registering with a competent persons scheme. “The Board is confident that Paul...
News
An old trick of the trade
...environmental damage, this action speeded up the operation enabling the busy route to reopen as soon as possible. Fuel Oil News sends commiserations to all involved in this unfortunate incident....
Opinion
Oil and gas industry welcomes Chancellors’ Budget
...to developing the green innovation required to see the UK achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “Designed properly, the Deal should be an exciting blueprint to meeting that goal, whilst creating...
News
A south coast storage opportunity
...the busiest shipping trade routes in the world is soon to become available. Since 2001, Portland Port located on the south coast of the UK has leased its bunker storage,...
News
The need for telematics
...depots across the UK and Ireland, including Staffordshire-based Stoddards (see pages 12/13), the systems enable distributors to optimise delivery resources and monitor valuable stock. An optional in-cab GPS/GPRS transceiver enables...
Opinion
Don’t let Covid derail decarbonisation
Responding to the 2021 Budget, OFTEC chief executive Paul Rose said: “The Chancellor didn’t hold back in outlining the financial toll the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the UK economy,...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Jack Popplewell of Dice Fuels
...the 2024 UKIFDA annual awards, to discover how Jack spends a typical day. Jamie Popplewell, Director at Dice Fuels and Jack’s father, added additional insight into Jack’s career to date:...
Opinion
Are there benefits for distributors in offering an online sales channel?
...an online sales channel. It’s my view that you can’t afford not to have an online route to market. Increasingly there are customers who will only transact online, and this...
News
Firefly first to benefit from Boeing and Clear Sky aviation decarbonisation partnership
...by 2030 will require 1.2 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, increasing to 7 million tonnes by 2050, according to ICF’s UK Net Zero Carbon Roadmap. Boeing and Clear Sky’s...
News
Reynolds Training Services bulk storage qualification achieves iChemE
...or for those currently employed within the sector and looking for a wider progression route. “It was brought about through excellent teamwork and coordination with the Institution of Chemical Engineers...
News
Texaco launches its fourth ‘Support for Sport’ club funding initiative
...to provide “a significant route to funding for sports clubs, many of which have faced difficult challenges in recent times.” Adjudication Leading the adjudication process once again is Texaco Support...
Interview
Darch Oil tanker driver Chris Eke on life on the road
...these days! “After checking the load hasn’t changed, I leave the yard. I try to plan the route so that I get to my first drop around 7am. On the...
Opinion
Is there a place for biofuels in Ireland’s future energy strategy?
...a number of homes and commercial properties locally running on HVO with demand for more to be converted, as businesses and consumers see an ‘easy’ route to decarbonising their homes...
Knowledge
HGV Driver Shortage – Protecting Your Reputation
...Vehicle and Route Familiarisation – especially if the new staff member will be driving a type of vehicle they do not normally drive or on types of roads or areas...
News
Seeing it through at CDS
...When Shell issued a specification for software to assist its 35 UK distributors, armed with the aforementioned experience, CDS put in its proposal. With the addition of programmer Dan Townsend...