News
Strengths and weaknesses of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery
...infrastructure such as pipe tracks, jetties and tank farms at the 90-year old refinery. “We value the refinery. In order to maintain the value we invest every year in the...
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Interview
The downstream customer – agriculture
...business running day to day as well as how important energy reliability is to them. David responded: “We’re a family-run agricultural business based in Cheshire, with over 100 years of...
News
Energy select committee visits the village at the heart of the industry fuel campaign
...The MPs were told of the significant positive impact the fuel has had in the community and had the opportunity to see the fuel delivered by a road tanker which...
Insight
Ken’s Corner: Unintended consequences
...we conclude another busy year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all our UKIFDA members and the companies that support us throughout the year...
News
Tech company of the year
...of the Year and Reseller of the Year, OnlineFuels recently attended the National Technology Awards in London. The company, which faced stiff competition from big names such as Xero and...
News
Vintage year of success for Millers Oils
...the company has nearly trebled turnover in the last 11 years, and experienced significant international growth in the past three years, despite a challenging economic climate. The Queen’s Award for...
News
Successful look to the future at fuel distribution industry EXPO 2022
Uniting the liquid fuel industry in person for the first time in three years, the UKIFDA EXPO 2022 and Future Fuels Conference at Liverpool Exhibition Centre was a huge success...
News
Fuel efficiency for HGVs
...period – between 3-6 years for regional vehicles compared to 5-10 years for a dual fuel engine, and 1-3 years for a long haul vehicle, compared to 2-4 years for...
News
Essar maintains RoSPA gold with exemplary safety performance
...of any type in the UK and assesses companies on their health and safety standards, benchmarked against year-on-year performance and best-in-class criteria globally. The awards are held every year and...
Interview
In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
Irish distributor Klass Oil is an independent business with its headquarters in Ashborne, Meath. In a consolidating sector, Klass Oil has grown rapidly over the last few years through a...
News
Fuel industry people moves July 2025
...five years. Andrew rejoins Certas Energy, having spent 14 years at the company between 2008 and 2022, as National Bunker Manager, and almost two decades overall experience in the fuels...
Opinion
Logistics operators look towards mergers and acquisitions to boost resilience
...highest figure ever recorded in this survey’s 10-year history. Operators are seeking to achieve economies of scale and expand their service offering, ingraining a trend for consolidation into what remains...
News
Oil industry stars recognised
...170 industry guests, this year’s Awards saw David Ewins from Cornwall-based Davanna Heating beat off stiff competition to pick up the title of Boiler Installer of the Year, with Stephen...
News
Distributor Diaries December 2024 – the latest news from our community
...– whilst also managing a depot at the same time! Abbey reflected: “This has been an incredible journey for me over the last four years. I graduated in summer 2022,...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...the year. ”With pump prices at an eight-year high, PRA has been lobbying Government and the Treasury, in particular outlining the potentially damaging effects on the economy and household budgets...
Opinion
The oil market continues its cautious rally but more uncertainty lies ahead
...quarter, consumption is likely to retain at least a 3-4mmbpd kerosene-shaped hole year-on-year due to international quarantines and a reduced appetite for air travel. Westwood estimates that 3Q could see...
Opinion
Discounted sponsorship announced as industry urged to back Generation Logistics
...and is urging industry to “contribute to its continued success.” Vital campaign Following the successful first year of the campaign, he announced at Road Transport Expo that the Department for...
Opinion
Renovare Fuels: establishing the pathway towards a greener future
...unique technology as a whole.” Creating a sustainable future Matthew reflected on the exciting developments for the business last year: “2023 was a landmark year for Renovare Fuels, with the...