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Key priorities for the downstream oil industry
Last Friday (21st October) the UK Petroleum Industry Association published its latest report – Fuelling the UK’s Economic Engine. The report sets out the key priorities for the downstream oil...
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Red diesel for trees but not the main man this Christmas
...wishing to find itself included on the naughty list, the trade association for those in liquid fuel distribution sought definitive guidance from HMRC. Qualifying purpose In its response HMRC confirmed...
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Key annual industry event cancelled for 2020
Organiser of UKIFDA EXPO 2020, the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has taken the decision to cancel the 2020 exhibition due to take place on 18 & 19...
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Remembering Piper Alpha – three decades on
...Sea is entirely different now. In association with the International Regulators’ Forum, Oil & Gas UK has organised Safety30, a major conference which takes place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday...
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An industry creating its own new dawn – liquid biofuel trials in the UK
...OFTEC, as well as tank manufacturers, distributors and many more are coming together to ensure there is a future for liquid biofuels in our industry. The first UK trials of...
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Truckers get on their bikes
...Association (FTA) and walking and cycling charity Sustrans in partnership with Cycle Training UK. It is funded by the Public Health Agency and Belfast Strategic Partnership. There were 59 pedal...
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New UKIFDA President welcomed at successful fuel industry EXPO
...a huge success with a packed exhibition hall and over 1,200 people attending the two-day event. The final day saw the trade association take the opportunity to thank outgoing President,...
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Industry response to Government’s Energy White Paper
...the impacts of COVID-19, while laying the important foundations for a just transition to net zero. The association found it encouraging to see the downstream oil sector referenced in the...
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Hand sanitiser spark risk warning
...the incendiary risk. Industry groups like the Solvents Industry Association are concerned with reports of inappropriate packaging of solvents and an incident of a static discharge igniting vapours present on...
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Second environment award for 2022 UKIFDA Innovation winner ElimiNox
...took place at the UK Ports Trade Association’s annual sustainability awards event in the London Docklands on 19th January, ElimiNox was awarded its second industry award – the UK Ports...
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Truck cartels – claiming damages
...that impacts all tanker owners, including our members.” The EC imposed record-breaking fines on the five manufacturers of €2.9 billion, although MAN avoided any fines as it was the first...
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Prepare for a cold winter
...in September in association with the Government and consumer agencies, ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England), Citizens Advice Bureau and Consumer Focus but many people still haven’t heeded our...
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Crown Oil Group delivers carbon neutrality as it celebrates 75 years
...to validate its carbon neutral achievement and commitments. Taking the lead in sustainability The business was crowned the winner of the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association’s (UKIFDA) prestigious Green...
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Essar highlights fuel values in motorsport deal
...the world of motorsport. Likewise, Essar sees this association with Porsche, a company it regards as having a desire to deliver greater success coupling high performance fuels with low carbon...
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Industry collaboration secures funding for 150 hydrogen trucks and 8 refuelling stations
...Autotrasportatori Professionali – FIAP), Austrian (WKÖ) associations, and Element Energy France (an ERM Group company). The project will be coordinated by SINTEF, Norway’s leading research institute on hydrogen technologies and is also...
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Fuel industry responds to Transport Decarbonisation Plan
...in fuels throughout the 2020s, which UKPIA supports, with the association welcoming the announcement by DfT to develop a strategy for low carbon fuels. UKPIA sees the opportunity for low...
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Vivergo Fuels announces closure plans
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has called on the government to introduce E10 at the earliest possible opportunity as news emerged earlier this month of Vivergo Fuels’ plans to close...
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Distributor diaries July 2024
...the Wellingborough Depot Manager, Charles Wootton, on the score sheet too! “We have a long association with Whitworth Football Club because of Richard Croxen, our previous Depot Manager, who loves...