Analysis
A year in the wholesale markets
Investment at Greenergy The last year has been a busy one for Greenergy, with major infrastructure projects at former Petroplus facilities on the Thames and at Teesside, combining with strong...
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Insight
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....
Insight
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...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – Who will win the race?
...year. Their contributions are crucial, and the more people involved, the better. This year’s primary objective is to make significant progress toward decarbonising the fuel we deliver to our customers...
News
Latest people moves within the fuel distribution industry
...team at Certas Energy. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge gained over 15 years working in the renewables industry and Tahir has over 25 years of experience within the manufacturing...
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...
News
NWF Group eyes acquisitions after second highest profit performance on record
Announcing figures for the year to May 3, 2021, the Nantwich-based fuel, food and feed distributor, NWF Group, has declared them to be ‘another strong set of results, ahead of...
News
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...
News
Drop in oil product demand highlighted in industry review
...decreasing since 2016, the 51% year on-year decrease in 2020 is remarkable. 2020 was only the second year in which the number of diesel-only cars decreased since 2000. Although petrol-and...
News
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...
Insight
Rapidly changing oil market creates pricing and supply issues
...any, shock absorbers left.’ With the available supply in storage still recovering, the unfolding war in Ukraine created the ‘perfect storm’ sending prices that were already at a 7-year high...
News
Special tractor unit celebrates new partnership for veterans-to-drivers charity
...GOLD partner supporter of Veterans into Logistics for their commitment to employing former military personnel. “Pall-Ex’s dedication to Armed Forces veterans and service leavers is evident as the company has...
Interview
In profile – Matthew Crockett, group managing director at Craggs Energy Group.
...that in the last year has relinquished our shares over to the staff such that the company is now owned 100% by the employees. Tell us your greatest fear. Snakes…!...
Insight
Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?
...to the person who knowingly caused, or allowed, polluting substances onto or under the land. Unfortunately, it is not always clear when the pollution occurred or, another complication is where...
News
Irish Alliance achieves breakthrough in use of biofuels in decarbonisation
...for the Environment Eamon Ryan had originally suggested that a ban on oil and gas boilers could be implemented in newly built homes as early as next year, and as...
News
Stanlow refinery legacy celebrated with unique employee memento
...reminder of the personal stories and efforts that have built Stanlow’s legacy. “Every coin carries a personal touch, with each package including an insert individually hand-signed by our CEO Deepak...
Insight
Reducing fleet costs: how technology is reducing costs
...is achieved immediately on the installation of the telemetry unit with an additional 5% seen over the first year by establishing an optimised, data-based logistic. Applying this to the average...
Analysis
A step in the right direction
...Energy Act 2004). • Making provision for the Administrator to issue certificates evidencing supply of renewable liquid heating fuels. The regulations may authorise transfers of certificates between persons (including for...