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Portland report July

Insight

The UK energy sector: What is the direction of travel?

...country with the largest installed capacity of offshore wind. Nuclear energy has not come without controversy and criticism, with the biggest nuclear project to date in the UK, Hinkley Point...
Moorland Fuels:20 years and still growing strong!

Interview

Moorland Fuels:20 years and still growing strong!

Moorland Fuels, the Devon-based fuel distributor, is celebrating its 20th year anniversary. Part of the Craggs Energy family, Moorland Fuels is also proudly 100% employee owned. As the company celebrates...
Silhouette Man jumping from 2025 cliff to 2026 cliff with cloud sky and sunlight. stock photo

Interview

Highlights of 2025 and hopes for 2026

When we asked the community last year about their hopes for 2025, many looked for clearer direction, more stable conditions and the return of something resembling a “normal” trading cycle....
Ken Cronin CEO UKIFDA

Opinion

Ken’s Corner – Who will win the race?

...year. Their contributions are crucial, and the more people involved, the better. This year’s primary objective is to make significant progress toward decarbonising the fuel we deliver to our customers...

News

Success despite oil demand & price slump

...reporting a drop in sales from £379.4m in 2019 to £304.1m last year. Mr Clarke commented that 2020 had been a satisfactory year given the clear and difficult challenges the...

News

Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure

...at Seal Sands and North Shields. Shell’s closed terminal at Jarrow was acquired earlier this year by Prax Petroleum. CLOSED – former refineries Shell Teesport and Petroplus Teesside plus four...

Opinion

Hydrogen (H2.0): a new dawn?

...race towards the hydrogen economy, citing relevant technical or commercial metrics which make their approach appear favourable. However, technology winners are yet to emerge, and various end-market applications necessitate a...

News

2023 Tanker of the Year nominations are open!

...unique contribution WCF Chandlers 4-wheeler, built by RTN, was named as last year’s Tanker of the Year, chosen for its ability to enable efficient deliveries to hard-to-access customers. Sophie Kay...

News

Who will take the FON 2022 Tanker of the Year title?

...the distributor, manufacturer or equipment provider. Great feedback Kettlewell Fuels was thrilled to see its future-ready tanker named as last year’s Tanker of the Year, with the title-winning tanker highlighted...

News

UKIFDA EXPO 2021 goes virtual

...it was clear holding a physical event this year was shrouded with too much uncertainty. To expect commercial decisions to be made on such a basis would be grossly unfair....