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George Eustice MP

Interview

In conversation with George Eustice MP

...the time of the next election and I just felt I have time for one more career. I wanted to have a change and do something back in business and...
Jonathan Perkins CEO of Mabanaft

Interview

Transition talk from Mabanaft CEO Jonathan Perkins

“I believe our role is to offer options that work today, but to also go on a journey with our customers that helps them to fully decarbonise over time.” With...
Paul Taylor of Geoff Boorman Fuels

Interview

In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels

...future. For others, without an obvious successor, the investment of time, energy and money required to transition the business may make the idea of selling it a more desirable route....
How to save money on fleet costs.

Insight

Reducing fleet costs: how technology is reducing costs 

...frequently changing prices are key challenges. It is becoming increasingly important that decision-making is based on real time data, given the impact of extreme market situations in the energy industry...

Interview

A DAY IN THE LIFE… Peter Davidson

...when no one else is in the building – there have been many times when I have turned up, dug in my bag for the pass only to realise I...
Ken's Corner

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!

My column in the last edition was titled “a week is a long time…” and how right I was. No sooner had it gone to print the general election was...

Opinion

Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector

...£1bn unexpected windfall, it was a time for the Government to have cut Fuel Duty significantly. It was a time too, to incentivise drivers to move to cleaner fuels and...

News

A champagne day for Hull-based Rix

...family, and their colleagues from heating oil and commercial fuels specialists, J.R. Rix & Sons, and sister company, Maritime Bunkering, witnessed the launch of the latest vessel to join the...
WCF Team

News

Distributor diaries June 2024

...a row but this time as a club runner for Clayton-le-Moors Harriers. I completed the marathon in 5 hours 6 seconds. “It’s not the world’s fastest time but I didn’t...

Analysis

A look at software developments in fuel distribution

...a more robust and deeper level of data sharing which delivers reduced down time, enhanced remote diagnostics in the field and a preventative maintenance alert system. A consolidated operational view...
Ken Cronin

Opinion

Ken’s Corner – A managed transition?

...of the busiest time of the year is, at best, a risk too far. While many of these decisions are made for commercial reasons, this current situation further highlights the...

Analysis

The changing face of the fuel depot

As the industry continues to evolve, Liz Boardman chats to fuel distributors and equipment suppliers about how fuel depots have changed over time, what it takes to establish a new...