Opinion
Crude falls below $100/bbl as OPEC+ increases output but for how long?
To alleviate high energy prices oil producers agreed to increase output from September but what does the future hold for price and demand?
Market & Supply 14
News
Agreement will see UK oil production facility powered by wind
Cerulean Winds, and Ping Petroleum UK announce an agreement to create one of the UK’s first oil and gas facilities powered mainly by offshore wind
News
Essar agrees landmark aviation fuel supply deal with Liverpool airport
Essar Oil (UK) announces major new agreement with Liverpool John Lennon Airport for direct supply of aviation fuel to commercial airlines
News
Record-breaking year for Logistics UK’s 2022 awards
Logistics industry blue riband event, Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2022, has received the highest number of entrants since the event was launched in 2017.
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | July 2022
Market Report
Who is driving the fuel price roller coaster? | Jul 2022
We’ve hit the half-way point of the year and what a 6 months it’s been. Memorable… but for all the wrong reasons.
Opinion
Why the next PM should NOT slash fuel duty
Despite calls from candidates for Conservative Party leadership, Britain’s next Prime Minister should think twice before slashing fuel duty, according to a fuel tech expert
Opinion
Calls for ‘vital’ fuel tax cut to remove inflationary pressures on distributors
Logistics UK has called on Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi MP to act to protect the supply chain and reduce inflationary pressures by introducing a fuel duty reduction of 6p per litre.
News
Renewable diesel added to fuel range as transformed JET garage reopens
JET Beacon Garage re-opens after completes rebuild with JET renewable diesel added to the fuel range.
News
Onroute’s £1m investment recognises HGV driver importance
£1m Onroute investment in Junction 29 M1 truckstop demonstrates commitment to HGV drivers.
News
Tank Storage Association publishes 2022 Review of bulk liquid storage sector
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) has published its 2022 Annual Review of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector.
News
Liquid storage expansion plans for UM Terminals’ new MD
Leading UK bulk liquid storage specialist, UM Terminals, has announced a new interim managing director
Insight
Security of oil supply in the fuel distribution sector
The number one concern in the fuel distribution sector is confidence in supply security. With recent global events highlighting the impact of supply shortages we take a fresh look at this perennial industry topic.
Knowledge
Red diesel: What do the new rules mean for fuel distributors?
Looking at the implications of red diesel rebate changes, we consider the impact on fuel storage facilities of the resultant decreased requirement for red diesel and increased demand for white.
Knowledge
Safeguard the future with effective succession planning
How the fuel distribution industry can steer towards new products, methods and technology to ensure customer and wider stakeholder expectations are met in a rapidly changing environment.
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | June 2022
Market Report
The major question – to green or not to green | Jun 2022
The death knell of the oil majors has been sounded many times.
News
New website supports fuel distributor’s nationwide launch
New fuel distribution company, OilMaxx, part of the nationwide Oilfast Group and trading out of Immingham has a new website to better support customers.
News
2022 sees return of Transport Manager conferences for fleet operators
Logistics UK’s ever-popular Transport Manager conference series, for anyone involved in fleet operation, will return in autumn 2022 with events at 10 UK venues.
News
Sector shortages addressed in campaign launched by Logistics UK
Logistics industry addresses long-term recruitment and staff retention issues with a major new awareness and recruitment campaign, ‘Generation Logistics’ launched by Logistics UK and CILT.
News
Retail fuel market to face competition watchdog price probe
The UK competition watchdog will investigate record high prices at pumps in response to a government request. The CMA will conduct a ‘swift and urgent review’ following a call from Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng.
News
Phillips 66 JET fuel brand grows network with nine-site deal
Phillips 66 marketed fuel brand, JET, strengthens presence in the South of England with nine Petrocell-owned sites to join the growing network of JET-branded dealer sites.
Insight
Skills needed for downstream supply stability now and future
UKPIA and Cogent Skills, the UK strategic body for skills in the science industries, have assessed workforce recruitment and retention, as well as future skills needed, as the downstream fuels sector transitions to net zero
Opinion
Logistics heroes unfairly blamed for transport policy failures
Transport Select Committee report on Road Freight Supply Chains, combines complex issues to ignore policy failures and blame the industry for shortages caused by supply chain issues according to Logistics UK.