Insight
Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: It’s customers that matter
...view of President Kennedy in the 60s when he said the times were “more open to the creative energy of men than any other time in history” – as true...
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Insight
Downstream future: decarbonisation, collaboration and digitalisation
...the key use of digitalisation has been in planning and optimising deliveries, delivering efficiencies that not only help to decarbonise, but also save time and money. By bringing together data...
Interview
Market review 2022: Fuel tanker manufacturers
...Armagh “It has been another unbelievably busy year,” reports RTA’s Mark Skelton. “For us, as always, it’s all about ensuring top quality builds and meeting delivery times. Despite all the...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Howard Marriott, group transport manager at Barton Petroleum
...gym three times a week before work so it’s 4.30am on those days…much to the annoyance of my family as I’m not the quietest in the mornings! I’m usually awake...
Analysis
What price oil? Q2 2025 in review
...8th April, which were responded to with 84% tariffs and Crude fell below $60/b. for the first time in over four years. A week from the initial announcement, Trump announced...
News
Distributor diaries October 2023
...people you spend your days with that make or break your resolve to push forward and achieve your goals. “Our whole team has demonstrated time and time again that we...
Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
...the downstream fuel industry for six years now,” began Josh as he explained how he joined the industry. “It was my first full time job after leaving college. Previously, I’d...
News
Strengths and weaknesses of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery
...2005, the Grangemouth and Lavéra refineries were part of the package,” explained Andrew. “At the time, chemicals had suffered a downturn but refining was doing well. I don’t think INEOS...
News
Energy select committee visits the village at the heart of the industry fuel campaign
...to other technologies or the time to manage the disruption this would bring. “As the only school in the UK using this renewable fuel, we’ve seamlessly operated on HVO for...
Knowledge
Prioritising people to keep fuel systems running smoothly
...their operations. “We keep fuel storage and distribution systems running smoothly to support our clients’ success!” Achieving first-time fixes “We also focus on minimising downtime with our First-Time Fix objective...
Interview
In Conversation with Chris Bingham of Craggs Energy Group
...way? By the time we entered the fuel industry in 2011, it was clear that the direction of travel was to move away from fossil fuels – the only question...
Insight
Fuelling the future: How in-cab technology is future-proofing distribution
...on the road, to the operations team in the back office, seamless communication and real-time data are the bedrock of efficiency and profitability.” Driver engagement and support is central, and...
Case Study
From paper to real-time: How Morgan Fuels streamlined deliveries with Touchstar EPOD
...with TouchStar to integrate FuelStar hardware and software technology, Morgan Fuels added Windows-based Hawk tablets and the FuelStar app to provide a real-time data feed from the vehicle fleet. Orders...
News
Ben Ball 2020 Cancelled
...for the first time since World War II, contributing to a potential income shortfall of £1m for Ben this year. Having asked those who regularly attend Ben Ball if they...
Market Report
A special Christmas market report from Portland
...price! Lauren Laverne No problem Gaz. It’s Lauren by the way, but not to worry. Let’s have your first record. Gaz Oil First record has to be “Wonderfuel Christmas Time”...
Opinion
Crude falls below $100/bbl as OPEC+ increases output but for how long?
...increase in the US commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the strategic petroleum reserve) by 4.5 million barrels from the previous week. At the same time the report indicated...
Interview
Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...find the solutions to scale up US production to 3 billion gallons by 2030. With production at that time only around a couple of million gallons per year this represented...
Analysis
Fuelling success: a distributor overcoming talent and driver shortages
...but soon encountered several common hurdles of this approach. Diverting resources One of the main issues was the strain on internal resources. The recruitment process demanded significant time and effort...