Opinion
A New Year’s wish for joined up thinking for fuel distribution
...Europe, this is welcome news. At the time of writing, eligible homes must be in council tax bands A to D. This excludes many rural homes using heating oil as...
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February 2016 update
...bounteous harvest of oil (4th largest producer in the world) ready to overwhelm the market further. But at the same time, we now have a concurrent narrative around slackening demand....
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UKPIA welcomes FuelsEurope climate neutrality pathway
...time to start policy discussions with EU and national policy makers, and customer stakeholders to design the enabling policy framework for the deployment of these essential low-carbon fuels.” Low-carbon liquid...
Insight
Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
...organisation’s history, with the UK’s contribution being 4.4 million barrels. At the same time, on 31st March, the USA announced a 180 million barrel drawdown over 6 months from its...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: I had to make sure I kept an eye on the real world
...we don’t have to delay and make it more expensive. As one politician said – “WOW, this is a complete no-brainer”. Working together in changing times However, the problem with...
News
Industry bodies launch up-to-date winter advice for heating oil users
...plenty of time as our distributors continue to navigate these geopolitically challenging times, which can place pressure on the market.” Avoid being left in the cold From a technical perspective,...
Insight
A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
We are living through a time that has heralded much change and, before considering the future evolution and shape of the UK downstream oil sector, we will remind ourselves of...
News
UK Fuels launches telematics and fuel management system
...designed and developed to provide a cost-effective and streamlined system that will provide users with a host of benefits whilst saving time and reducing admin. “Telematics data will be channelled...
News
Roy Durell
...for an electrical engineering apprenticeship. He decided to quit the apprenticeship and concentrate on selling oil full time and started his first company Kerindus. The business operated from an office...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Working together in changing times
...doing things differently, and it has been a cornerstone of our industry in recent years. This year’s EXPO focuses partly on acknowledging the changing times. One of the more important...
News
Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...– only this time everything has been designed with the virtual experience in mind. “Day two will be opened with an address by Lord Callanan, who has ministerial oversight of...
Opinion
What is the best Christmas present for a fuel distributor?
...snowy winters of 2009 and 2010, Louisa Haden at Hingley & Callow said: ‘It was a nightmare at the time but after recent mild winters, you have to ask is...
News
Tanks – getting the last drop out
...are smaller and more frequent – but, evidence that times are really hard has come from Monument Fuels…. When Trevor Rolph of Monument Fuels spotted this tank, he only had...
News
Holiday of a lifetime for Gulf winners
...Gulf’s Boldon Lane Service Station in South Shields, little did they know that they were also driving into the holiday of a lifetime. The happy couple will now embark on a Los Angeles...
Interview
In profile with David Wells of Logistics UK
...March’s edition, with its focus on future fuels for transport, we thought it would be the perfect time to chat with David Wells, the chief executive of business group Logistics...
Analysis
Products and services for developing fuel depots
...reducing time on site and asset downtime – elements that are vital for depots. CCH is a revolutionary containment product which combines the company’s concrete-filled, geotextile technology with a highly...
Opinion
Logistics operators look towards mergers and acquisitions to boost resilience
...five (60%) are expecting turnover to increase over this time frame, with only a quarter (25%) anticipating a decrease. On the flipside, however, high inflation and rising costs are impacting...
Opinion
Fuel distributors urge businesses to order now to avoid fuel duty double whammy
...busy at this time of year. For them it could be all too easy to fail to order fuel in good time, costing them dearly. We want to help avoid...