Market & Supply 17
David Blevings of the Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF) was part of a recent Reserve Force exercise in Kinloss, Scotland demonstrating the skills required to provide Reserve UK military deployable bulk petroleum and fuel transport capability at readiness in order to enable operational success
This report exists to observe the trials and tribulations of oil and energy markets and the pandemonium experienced since 1st March...
A new partnership between XPO Logistics and Veterans Into Logistics, will create pathways to employment as truck drivers by helping qualified candidates train for HGV licences and prepare for employment.
With the HGV driver shortage disrupting UK supply chains, Logistics UK is urging former HGV drivers to use government-funded refresher training courses to rejoin the profession.
Fears are growing for hundreds of jobs as well as energy resilience over reports that the Chinese backer for Grangemouth refinery, one of Scotland’s biggest employers, may appoint restructuring advisers.
Sharp increases in fuel costs coupled with global supply chain pressures are resulting in a dramatic escalation in cost for UK logistics companies with the economy affected by the resultant impact on demand.
A multi-year contract renewal to distribute fuel to filling stations throughout the UK has been awarded to XPO Logistics by Tesco plc., extending a partnership that has already run for over 25 years
The government’s announcement of an additional £20million to boost HGV driver facilities is a positive step forward for industry, according to Logistics UK but roadside service operators must apply for funding urgently to implement improvements as quickly as possible.
The industry responds to pricing and supply issues with fuel distributors reporting issues with product availability in a volatile oil price market.
Considering the implication of red diesel rebate changes Niki Holt, head of commercial at Certas Energy, examines the ripple effect of red diesel duty reform as it fuels increased interest in cleaner-burning alternatives.
As the shocking events in Ukraine continue to unfold, Governments around the world are in an increasing state of panic when it comes to the supply of commodities from Russia...
Suttons Tankers has announced a £15m investment in its UK fleet as part of its commitment to continuously improve driver working conditions in response to driver feedback.
The government plan for hydrogen production, announced as part of the Energy Strategy, has been broadly welcomed by the industry although there are concerns that more needs to be done if the UK is to take the lead on this low carbon fuel.
The fuel industry has moved to quell suggestions of fuel shortages which could prompt panic-buying in the run-up to Easter as activists continue to block access to terminals and prevent tankers leaving ports.
Craggs Energy Selects Green Biofuels’ Gd+ HVO for launch of UK’s first in-land HVO fuel terminal to provide drop-in renewable alternative to red and white diesel
Fleet engineers can keep pace with rapidly evolving vehicle technology such as autonomous vehicles and fuel cell technology at Logistics UK’s Fleet Engineer conference.
Drivers urged not to panic buy as protests at major fuel depots continue into a fourth day creating fuel shortages at forecourts in the South East.
Amidst fears of diesel shortages a tanker delivered 33,000 tonnes of Russian diesel to a UK port over the weekend despite government-imposed sanctions under which Russian-owned or flagged vessels are now banned from UK ports.
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.