Market & Supply 14
Highlighting the anomalies in fuel pricing a Kent fisherman recently took his boat to his local BP garage to fill it up with white diesel after his red diesel bill nearly doubled.
Will the supply chain need to reset to a more localised model to accommodate new market forces and challenges like global warming, decarbonisation and the impacts of global conflicts?
Ten major oil terminals across the UK were blocked today by hundreds of climate activists in protests coordinated by the Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion campaign groups
HOYER Gas and Petroleum Logistics Ltd has announced the extension of its contract for the Esso UK delivery business through to June 2029 in an arrangement which extends HOYER’s relationship with Esso to more than 30 years.
UM Terminals is seeking new customers who are looking for bulk liquid storage facilities with the company having available storage opportunities.
Government is being urged to rethink plans to hit businesses with a massive hike in fuel tax in the move to end the rebate on red diesel that will come into effect just days after the Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p a litre.
Unveiling his spring statement in the Commons, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a cut of 5p a litre to fuel duty effective from midnight tonight until March 2023 in a bid to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
Essar warns Stanlow Refinery could be targeted for disruptive action by the Just Stop Oil protest group who want to halt fossil fuel licensing and production.
UKIFDA EXPO 2022 will once again see the fuel distribution industry coming together and Mabanaft is looking forward to meeting those in the sector
Leading logistics provider, Suttons Tankers, has appointed Nigel Hughes as head of fuels indicating belief in fuels sector growth.
In profile with David Wells, the chief executive of business group Logistics UK, who was awarded an OBE in the recent New Year’s Honours List for his services to transport and logistics.
At the end of last year, we predicted a speedy resolution to the issues surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
With sky high fuel prices placing an unstainable burden on UK businesses, Logistics UK lobbies Government for a reduction in diesel fuel duty
Recruitment for the 2022 Oil and Gas Technical Apprenticeship Programme (OGTAP) managed by OPITO and the ECITB to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled and competent technicians, is open.
Craggs Energy Ltd and sister company, Moorland Fuels Ltd, have transferred ownership of the businesses to their 55-strong workforce managing the sale through an employee ownership trust
James Wroath, the CEO of Wincanton, the leading supply chain business which employs over 20,000 people, has been confirmed as a speaker at Logistics UK’s first Supply Chain Resilience conference, taking place on 30 March 2022 at the America Square Conference Centre in London. James will be presenting on how business leaders can protect their operations against present challenges and future shocks as the economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fuel supplies could be affected if workers at ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery vote for strike action in a ballot that got underway yesterday (Monday 21 February), according to workers’ union Unite.
With the spread between natural gas and oil contracting rapidly, Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB, thinks a bullish tailwind for oil is at risk and oil and gas prices will reach parity.
An apprentice HGV driver is celebrating after being the first to successfully qualify as a Class 1 driver under a new apprenticeship programme run by the AV Dawson driver training academy
Continuing our series looking at the implications of the changes to red diesel entitlement we speak with Merridale, a leading service provider to the fleet industry regarding options available to fleet operators who need to convert existing red diesel storage facilities.
With the HGV shortage, it is more important than ever to be aware of the risks associated with hiring new drivers as a rogue driver can very quickly destroy your reputation. When recruiting, it is, therefore, vital to consider how the right decision-making process can help to reduce the costs and risks that a new driver could generate.
Portland Fuel makes its predictions for oil pricing in 2022, anticipating an increase in the price of oil.