Opinion
Creating a low carbon energy system
...Russian oil and gas is the topic of conversation. Industry commentators are in overdrive extolling the virtues of their own chosen technology and deriding the competition – at UKIFDA we...
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News
Essar expands fuel distribution into the South East following Oikos Storage agreement
A deal with Essex-based Oikos Storage will allow Essar Oil (UK) Ltd to expand fuel distribution into new markets beyond its traditional North West and Midland regions Under the agreement,...
News
Charging network offers forecourt owners support to transition to EV hubs
...commercial purpose usually need to safely decommission the large underground fuel tanks located on their site, and remove the contaminated soil from decades of leakage. This can make the transition...
News
Fuel contamination analysis – new online particle monitor
...time fuel contamination analysis, and can be used as an alarm to provide notification of any changes, or start clean up filtration units to start operating. The benefits include a...
Interview
Cobo Tankers brings back fuel distributor factory visits
...fuel oil distributors to tour the factory and see tankers in the various stages of production. Claudia Weeks, content creator for Fuel Oil News, caught up with Joby Clark, sales...
Opinion
Logistics UK calls for diesel duty cut to protect UK economy
...Autumn Statement, should fuel prices have fallen.” Crude oil was trading at its highest level for 14 years on 8 March 2022. The cost of crude oil has risen by...
Interview
In Conversation with Bangor Fuels
...to take it on 20 years ago. It began with belief Now a multi-faceted business, Bangor Fuels is where it all started, and where Damian clearly still feels the greatest...
News
Cost effective depot upgrades
...brings terminal loading technology to depot distribution. When IFC originally started building skids for depot loading, electronic batch control was still new to tanker loading and was mainly installed in...
Insight
The growth of large retail dealer groups
...supply around 17% of the country’s forecourt fuel requirements. How the retail market was rationalised Rationalisation by the oil majors has enabled this transformation of the retail market’s landscape. In...
Interview
A Day in the Life with Erin Newberry of EET Fuels
Welcome to our feature where people from many different roles in this industry will take you through a typical day in their working life. This month, Fuel Oil News speaks...
Insight
Fuel distribution and veterans: a perfect fit
In recent years, there have been an increased number of ex-military personnel joining the fuel industry. Claudia Weeks, Community Content Lead for Fuel Oil News, spoke to several of those...
News
1st October – Debt Pre-Action Protocol
Acumen Credit Insurance Brokers would like to draw the attention of fuel oil distributors to the Debt Pre-Action Protocol which comes into force on 1st October 2017. This Protocol describes the...
News
Distributor Diaries February 2025 – the latest updates from our distributor community
...and has boosted my confidence as I look ahead to my next challenge.” Fuel Oil News looks forward to following Lauren’s journey. If you are sponsoring the next sports star...
News
A round up of people moves in the industry
...Zenith.” Andrew Scaman has started a new role as Area Sales Manager at Compass Energy Firefly Green Fuels welcomes Rob Hemsley to the team in the role of Chief Financial...
Opinion
The 2025 outlook for distribution and logistics: David Wells OBE, Logistics UK
...old adage goes, failing to plan is planning to fail, and as the heart of the UK’s trading relationships, I believe logistics deserves to be included from the start of...
Interview
Driving safety forward: inside the NWF Fuels Safety Cup
...our team. Q: How is the rollout progressing? Luke: It’s fully rolled out, and drivers were eager to see the first updates, published on November 20th. I’m excited to start...
Interview
Road Tankers Northern: leading from its ‘one stop shop’
...Roberts salesman) to help start up a new business manufacturing tankers and the rest is history.” RTN was building over 80 new road tankers a year by 1993 having quickly...
News
Bristol-based fuel distributor appoints new company directors
...exemplary service. Currently operating over 130 delivery vehicles from 12 depots across the UK, Ford Fuels started life as GH Ford & Sons, shortly before the Second World War, when...