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Reaping the benefits of integration
...make the difference New module for the WP Group Fuelsoft implemented a new Lubricants Warehousing module at the WP Group this summer to add to the bulk fuels software already...
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Analysis
Products and services for developing fuel depots
As fuel depots continue to evolve, Liz Boardman reviews the products, services and latest innovations that everyone is talking about, and finds out how they are supporting this transitioning industry....
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Confirmed: Grangemouth, the UK’s oldest refinery, is to close in 2025
...fuel supply for Scotland. We currently expect Grangemouth to be ready to operate as a national distribution hub for finished fuels in Q2 next year. “Unfortunately, a terminal would require...
Insight
Is Santa more sustainable on a wind-propelled sleigh?
...on the Artic ice. As a sustainable alternative could renewable energy be used to fuel Santa’s sleigh? At present, the world’s largest wind turbine is the Goldwind GWH252-16MW located offshore...
News
August update
...jet fuel into the Med, is considered to be on the verge of a World Bank upgrade, so may soon be subject to the same import tariffs. Information coming out...
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Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
Research from diesel fuel supplier, Speedy Fuels, shows that following 10 weeks of week-on-week price rises, taking the countries which track prices, the UK is the ninth most expensive country...
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Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...“Marine fuel also has issues. As ship operators look to move away from heavy fuel oil as a result of SECA (Sulphur Emissions Control Areas), we face the biggest change...
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Energy select committee visits the village at the heart of the industry fuel campaign
The latest development in the UKIFDA and OFTEC led Future Ready Fuel campaign saw the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee pay a visit to Kehelland, in Cornwall, the HVO-fuelled...
Knowledge
HVO – The issue of sustainability
...supplying the fuel that it is committing to when applying for Road Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs). Without this, a biofuel would not be a commercially viable option for end users.”...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
Cornwall-based liquid fuel distributor for the South-West Mitchell & Webber has won the UKIFDA Innovation Award for being at the forefront of the sector’s Future Fuels campaign and for making...
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Octopus Energy accelerates clean air travel with investment in sustainable fuels
...fuel makes up less than 1% of all jet fuel worldwide. However, the market is expected to grow significantly, with EU and UK initiatives requiring airlines to increase this to...
Opinion
Stick or Twist: oil services have crucial choices to make as energy transition accelerates
Oil services companies can no longer delay making a choice on their future direction according to the latest report from PwC Strategy&, called ‘Time to Choose’. The options are to...
Opinion
CCUS: why the UK needs it for net zero
...captured CO2 can be reacted with low carbon hydrogen to create E-fuels. These ‘drop-in’ fuels can directly replace conventional fuels using existing infrastructure and are a promising alternative to fossil...
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Shortlist announced for sought-after fuel distribution industry awards
...innovative products or services within the fuel distribution industry. Margaret Major, group managing editor of Fuel Oil News, said: “With our continual coverage of the industry’s challenges and developments it is...
Review
The system with the intelligence to prevent conditioning downtime
...Technical Director Rob Terry, the CTS engineered Advanced Fuel Conditioner has been added to the range, as the ideal solution for keeping your customers’ stored fuel clean and usable in...
Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...fuels and kerosene when used for home heating are counterintuitive and a significant barrier to wider take up. In comparison, renewable liquid fuels and fossil fuels attract the same duty...
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Family driven
Following the recent acquisition of Countrywide’s fuels division, deputy editor Liz Boardman travelled down to Ford Fuel Oils’ Farrington head office to find out more about the family firm ...
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P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply
British Airways will become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year supply agreement with...