Insight
The emergence and growth of Puma Energy
...B2B, AVIATION, MARINE BUNKERING, BITUMEN, LPG AND LUBRICANTS – PUMA ENERGY HAS DEVELOPED MARKETS IN 45 COUNTRIES WITH GROWING MARKETS IN AFRICA, THE AMERICAS AND ASIA PACIFIC; IN 2014 the...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...least Mark had extra help at hand – wife Olga was roped in and managed to do it all with a smile on her face! Full story here. MP visits...
Opinion
USA turn from fossil fuel ‘more direct, more fierce and quicker’ than expected
...Biden stopped the giant Keystone XL oil pipeline dead in its track by pulling the permit, re-joined the Paris climate accord and ordered the Pentagon to make climate change an...
Opinion
Report calls for a technology-agnostic approach to home heat decarbonisation
...single tech solution Presenting the case for Government policy to be shaped to deploy the best technologies, in the right circumstances, for the best results, the SEA report acknowledged that...
News
HOYER Group makes major investment to modernise its fleet
...sustainability, meaning that after the modernisation is complete, 98 per cent of the HOYER Group fleet of more than 2,200 trucks will be equipped with these low-pollution engines. Four of...
News
Distributor diaries June 2025
...with Tyneside Training Services. Jake joined the business in January 2023 and has developed in his role gaining further experience and qualifications. “Unfortunately, Daniel was only just too young to...
Opinion
Will rising fuel prices accelerate the switch to renewables?
...of renewable energy solutions. Why are fuel prices so high? During the peak of the pandemic, the demand for fuel dropped so suddenly that production was cut significantly. As economies...
Insight
The chemical supply chain: addressing the sector’s skills gap
...talent are developed and nurtured for the chemical supply chain. There are three main reasons that action must be taken now to prevent a shortage of talent in the sector:...
News
Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels
...across the Island. Oil is shipped into the terminal in East Cowes by the company’s own tanker, the Rix Merlin. The facility in Kingston Road stores up to three million...
Insight
The growth of large retail dealer groups
...Torq own brand has been developed for some outlets in Scotland. MFG Started under venture capital ownership in 2007, in late 2014 MFG acquired Murco’s fromer 228 owned/leased sites along...
News
The Downstream Fuel Distribution Forum marks 10 years of vital industry initiative
...UK are trained and assessed to a consistent standard in loading, transporting and offloading petroleum fuel products from road tankers. The PDP Scheme was developed by the Downstream Fuel Distribution...
Insight
More than an upgrade: how advanced smart tank telemetry delivers a strategic business advantage
...fuel distribution and their need for precise, reliable and cost efficient tank monitoring the company has developed a reimagined next-generation smart telemetry solution. Driven by innovation, customer feedback, and a...
News
Essar Chester Half Marathon ‘an amazing day’ as heat fails to deter runners
...All these people have helped us to deliver a memorable and inspirational event for Chester.” Deepak Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer of Essar sponsor EET Fuels, said: “This year, we’re celebrating...
News
Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...be changed and the pressure adjusted on the boiler to enable the system to run on HVO. Robert Weedon adds: “Winning the Innovation Award has topped off an already brilliant...
Interview
Could improving gender diversity be an answer to the driver shortage problem?
...industry. Asked what has helped her to settle into what is, traditionally, a very male-dominated industry, Lorraine comments how it has never been an issue noting: “I have always been...
News
Valero rebrand for three Ascona sites
...earn 1p for every litre of fuel purchased. This can then be redeemed in store or swapped for rewards at Marks & Spencer, Argos and John Lewis, as well as...
News
In Profile – Mark Deeney, Certas Energy
...fear. Being trapped in a small space. Which is most important – ambition or talent? Ambition. What’s the best thing about your job? Being able to proactively help companies to...
Market Report
Concerts and carbon – what price entertainment?
...whilst at each outdoor venue, solar photovoltaic panel arrays are installed for localised power generation. This is topped up by kinetic dance floors(!) and power-bikes, all of which generate an...