News
HGV success adds distributor driver options
Okehampton-based distributor Moorland Fuels is incredibly proud of transport manager, Clinton Mill who has recently achieved his HGV Licence.
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News
New refinery manager for ExxonMobil Fawley
ExxonMobil has appointed Riccardo Cavallo as refinery manager at its Fawley facility in Hampshire.
Insight
Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
As the eyes of the world focus on the city of Glasgow as it plays host to the COP26 summit, the downstream industry is right in the middle of some significant changes to reduce emissions and to respond to the urgent global need to address climate change.
News
Key fuel industry event selling out fast
UKIFDA EXPO for those involved in the distribution of liquid fuels returns to the Exhibition Centre Liverpool in April next year and is selling out fast.
News
In 10th year Craggs looks to greener future
October sees business and residential fuel supplier, Craggs Energy, celebrating its 10-year anniversary.
News
New wholesale manager to drive fuel growth
A promotion for Geoff Henderson of Philips 66 Ltd sees him move to the role of wholesale business manager with immediate effect.
News
Report highlights industry’s net zero role
Following the publication of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy, an industry report due to be published today says that the unique experience and developed technologies of the UK oil and gas industry give it an essential role in leading the way to a low carbon future.
News
Phasing out fossil fuel in home heating
After almost a year of delays, the UK Government has published the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlining plans to decarbonise heat and buildings. With the sector contributing 21% of UK emissions, this landmark document and associated consultations will shape the future of the home heating industry.
Opinion
More carbon capture cluster projects needed
Responding to the UK Government’s announcement on the selected carbon capture and storage ‘cluster’ projects to be taken forward for Track 1 negotiations for deployment in the mid-2020s, OGUK has underlined that the UK will need all of the proposed cluster projects – and more – if it is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
News
Associations push for more from strategy
In a joint statement issued today UKIFDA and OFTEC welcome support for low-carbon liquid fuels in the newly published Heat and Buildings Strategy but also push for an extension of the incentives for renewable liquid fuels, beyond aviation and road transport, to include off-grid home heating and removal of all existing European created import tariffs. The full statement follows:
News
Fuel supply expansion for Scotland refinery
announced a multi-year agreement for sole access to the ASCO UK Aberdeen Inland Terminal that expands the fuel supply footprint of Scotland’s only refinery.
Interview
Preparing for the red diesel rebate changes
With the changes to red diesel entitlement coming up next April, and ahead of a broader analysis of the impact on the industry and your customers in the November issue of Fuel Oil News magazine, we speak with David Bryce, area sales manager at the IPU Group.
Opinion
Funding will accelerate alternative fuels
Logistics UK calls for increased funding from the government to recognise the vital role of the logistics industry in the post-pandemic economic recovery and the net zero transition. The call for additional investment was in response to the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review with the association also calling for a freeze on fuel duty to encourage uptake of alternative fuels options.
News
Crucial future role for tank storage
The UK’s leading event for the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, the Tank Storage Conference and Exhibition, returned for its twentieth edition at the Coventry Building Society Arena in September with an emphasis on the vital future role the sector has to play.
Market Report
Hurricane Ida – Why the Impact Has Been a Storm in a Teacup Compared with Katrina | Oct 2021
The initial impact of both events on oil and gas infrastructure was very similar, with huge swathes of both offshore and onshore production being taken out of action. Yet, when it came to prices, there were no similarities, with oil markets in September 2005 behaving in an entirely different way to September 2021.
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem
Wholesale Price Movements & Price Totem | Oct 2021
Opinion
VAT deal secures Stanlow refinery production
A lifeline, in the form of a phased tax payment deal, has been thrown to Essar Oil UK allowing it to keep producing as the UK struggles with supplies at fuel stations after a panic-driven buying frenzy.
Opinion
Are you liable for missed deliveries?
The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply not enough drivers to meet UK demand.
Opinion
Fuel crisis proves that supply trust is vital
Panic-buying fuel in large quantities will only cause further disruption to supply chains and production inefficiencies, say experts at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), commenting on the current chronic shortages of fuel at the pumps amidst panic buying and delivery issues.
News
New Abbey training delivers Class 1 drivers
To support drivers looking to make the transition from Class 2 to Class 1 driving, road tanker company Abbey Logistics launched an ‘Earn while you learn’ training programme earlier this year which makes obtaining a Class 1 licence easier, and more convenient, for drivers.
News
New business innovates fuel transportation
Focused on the development of vehicle-mounted transport solutions and fuel systems for the fuel transportation market, Ingersoll Rand Transport Solutions (IRTS) has been launched following the merger of Ingersoll Rand, air compressor and fluid power specialist, and Gardner Denver, which completed in March 2020.
News
Phillips 66 to sponsor fuel industry Expo
UKIFDA has announced that the hugely popular industry Expo will be back at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool next year and will be sponsored by Phillips 66 Limited.
News
Success despite oil demand & price slump
Leading Hull family business J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd has reported a successful trading year during 2020 despite ‘challenging and uncertain times’ brought about by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
News
Mabanaft rolls out Onroute truckstops
Mabanaft’s new Onroute Truckstops brand is being rolled out across its network of truckstops starting with Junction 29 in Chesterfield. The first thing drivers will spot on approach will be new Onroute flags fluttering above the site, then a smart new forecourt canopy bearing the Onroute logo and new signage at the entrance to the café and shop. The rebrand heralds the beginning of a new era and places the new Onroute brand firmly on the map.