Opinion
The Community Speaks: How would you summarise 2024?
The fuel distribution community takes a look back over last year. Asked for ‘a sentence that sums up working in fuel distribution in 2024’ our community of distributors said: Tough,...
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Opinion
Drive to see sustainable fuel used in all ICE vehicle ‘first fills’
Industry fuel specialists are calling for new car manufacturers to help fuel a reduction of approximately 19.4M kg of CO2 released each year from fossil fuel. The sustainable fuel developer...
News
UKIFDA appoints new president
...Jodie Allan, who held the post for 3 years, Janet will head the association’s management committee. Her new role will involve working closely with chief executive Guy Pulham to optimise...
News
Suttons – a positive year
A positive year for the company, despite challenging conditions says CEO, John Sutton Suttons Group recently reported a 4.1% increase in revenue to £154.7m for the year ending 30th April...
News
The £50 Energy Savings challenge
...boiler – by servicing your boiler, you could improve your overall efficiency by 10%, saving up to £100 per year. · Turning off standby – by properly switching off those...
News
An industry creating its own new dawn – liquid biofuel trials in the UK
...alternative liquid fuels in home-heating were rolled out late last year and our content editor, Stephanie Samuel, caught up with UKIFDA chief executive Ken Cronin, OFTEC CEO Paul Rose and...
Insight
Fuelling commercial road transport: the future energy mix
Recent years have seen a lot of attention on future power sources for cars post the 2030 ban on ICEs in these vehicles and the debate continues on the best...
News
Multiple appointments for rapidly expanding Attis Credit Solutions
...client director in June 2021. Having worked closely with the company’s joint managing directors, Paul Martin, for over 28 years, and Steve Hamstead, for over 15 years, Paul commented: “We look forward to welcoming...
Insight
PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns
...to celebrating 10 years of the PDP Scheme in 2024. Peter Oakford, DODF Chair Peter Oakford spent 30 years working in the energy industry, 19 of working internationally leading downstream...
News
Two acquisitions for the Crown Oil Group
...two fuel distributors – Oldbury-based Beesley Fuels and London-based Birlem Oil. Run by the Beesley family for more than 50 years, Beesley Fuels which turns over £8.5m, was sold for...
News
Top industry supplier celebrates 30 years
Gateshead-based Astley Signs is celebrating 30 years in the industry and offers thanks to its staff, partners and clients for their support. Astley Signs started trading in 1924, and the...
News
100% increase in demand for low-carbon fuel sees CNG Fuels open tenth biomethane refuelling station
...with the number of bio-CNG powered trucks on the road doubling in the last year alone. Huge CO2 saving The new station means that CNG Fuels can now refuel 5000...
Interview
UM Group: Goals, ambitions and plans for the energy transition
...What is your current role at the UM Group? I have been with the UM Group for two years, having joined the business as Managing Director for the GB Terminals...
News
Key fuel industry event selling out fast
...return year-on-year, including Alfons Haar, Carbery Plastics, Collins Youldon, Eliminox, Greenergy, Harvest Energy, Mechtronic, Meller Flow Trans Ltd, OilShield, OAMPS, Scully and Touchstar Technologies to name but a few –...
Market Report
Elections and energy policy: a powerful combination
Normally at this time of the year (roughly the half-way point), we look back over the past 6 months to see how oil and energy markets have developed since January....
News
Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels businesses sold – to employees
...for over ten years, have grown into significant players in the UK fuel industry, providing fuel delivery services and wider solutions to homes, farms and businesses. With bases in Hebden...
News
Second Texaco support for sport initiative
For the second successive year, Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited has confirmed its commitment to host the 2021 Texaco Support for Sport initiative. Open to sports clubs across the 26 counties,...
News
Neil Dolan – celebrating 25 years with Centre Tank Services
...numerous different sporting injuries over the years – and I think that having been here for 25 years just proves how much I love my job and enjoy working here.”...