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Market Report

Portland Market Report | Jun 2021

As a currently high-priced, niche fuel with limited mass environmental impact what is the true potential for HVO?
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News

OnlineFuels acquired by DTN

OnlineFuels, the leader in digital transformation solutions for the refined fuels market has been acquired by DTN, a leading data, analytics and technology company. With ...
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JET campaign targets new territories

JET, one of the UK’s leading fuel brands, is resurrecting its critically-acclaimed TV campaign – Keep on Moving. Originally launched in September 2020 and shown exclusively ...
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Opinion

UKPIA welcomes investments in hydrogen 

UKPIA welcomes the recent UK Government announcement of £166 million towards green technology projects. The association is particularly pleased to see the investment in hydrogen as ...
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News

Driver shortages create barrier

Covid-19 and plummeting oil prices are two of the most substantial challenges that the fuel oil distribution sector has faced in the past 12 months. But ...
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News

Cyberattack effect on oil prices

The second week in May saw the largest pipeline in the United States shut down for five days after the operator of Colonial Pipeline was ...
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Oil price rises over $70 a barrel

This month once again saw the price of Brent crude hit $70 a barrel – it’s highest level in two months. Having first recovered to pre-pandemic ...
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News

Fuel Oil News sponsors new UKIFDA award

Fuel Oil News is proud to be the inaugural sponsor of UKIFDA’s Innovation Award, which will be presented for the first time during this ...
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Opinion

Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?

In a recent release NFU Scotland has said more must be done to urgently address fuel filter blocking amid reports that problems have begun to emerge again across the UK.
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News

Technology: Supporting the supply chain

There is much being written about the way in which automation technologies can increase efficiency, in terms of both time and cost, in many areas ...
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British astronaut to headline Logistics UK conference

From self-driving vehicles transporting goods, to warehouses run on Artificial Intelligence, logistics businesses are harnessing the technology of tomorrow to revolutionise the efficiency of the ...
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News

24/7 staff-free refuelling

TSG UK has launched a new Driver Controlled Delivery (DCD) System that allows fuel to be delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless ...
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News

Exolum’s future lies in new energies

Exolum’s CEO, Jorge Lanza, recently addressed the evolution of the business and the new challenges faced in the current energy transition. The company will ...
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DCC to acquire Irish-owned fuel distributor

One of the leading fuel distribution companies in Ireland, and parent company of Certas Energy, DCC, has agreed to buy Jones Oil for an undisclosed ...
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Market Report

Portland Market Report | May 2021

The blockage of the Suez Canal by the Taiwanese mega vessel MV Ever Given (20,000 Containers / 80,000 Horsepower) tells us a number of things. Firstly, that ship owners who pay for the “privilege” of using Suez Canal navigational pilots should probably ask for a refund.
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Opinion

Prax pledges on jobs and decarbonisation

Luc Smets has been appointed general manager of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery at North Killingholme, bringing with him more than three decades of experience ...
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News

Speakers announced for Future Logistics conference

British astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG leads an impressive line-up of inspirational speakers for Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference which will be held alongside ...
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News

Watson Fuels carbon offsetting solutions

Watson Fuels has recently announced that customers can now purchase Carbon Offset Fuel from the company. A proportion of the price paid for fuel will ...
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