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Industry data: the latest update from the UKIFDA databank

...end of March 2023 (therefore, one year since the invasion of Ukraine). Where comments are made regarding comparative differences, they are UKIFDA comments borne from conversations with third parties. N.B....

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UK Downstream: the changing landscape

The 2000s – a period of substantial change: After a long period (25+ years) when the competitive landscape in the UK remained largely unchanged, the 1990s heralded the beginnings of...
Alfons Haar 75th anniversary

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Alfons Haar Ltd: proudly celebrating 75 years

...the company in the last 75 years are incredible to think about. The next 75 years may see even more dramatic changes as the world works towards carbon neutrality and...

Interview

Thompson Fuels – providing service with a smile

...smile!) for customers. The company has evolved during the years. It was established in 1968 to provide a coal delivery service. Ten years later, the family business diversified into oil...

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John Alton – 52 years in the lubricants industry

...previously served as vice president for eight years and received the President’s Award from the UKLA in 2008 for his contribution to the lubricants industry. Reflecting on his 52 years...

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Transition in action – Prepare for a dual-fuel future

...another five to ten years.” Key reasons include: HGV dominance of diesel, with no economic alternative yet in sight. Vehicle longevity: cars and vans last 10–20 years, so even the...

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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...

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New Abbey training delivers Class 1 drivers

To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an ‘Earn while you learn’ training programme earlier this...

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UKIFDA drives up industry standards

UKIFDA, one of the largest training providers for tanker drivers in the UK, has now been approved as a remote training centre by all the appropriate driver training bodies. This...

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Life begins at 40

...the tanker. Having entered the business formally some years later, as a yard boy at the Watford depot, Richard then took a break to go to university. Keen to gain...