All Fuel articles – Page 7
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NewsProtesters continue action at terminals for eighth day as arrests reach 270
Protesters have attempted to blockade fuel terminals for the eighth successive day and although deliveries are said to be getting through there have been reports of supermarkets running out of diesel and in some cases petrol too, and of long queues of panic buyers in some areas.
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NewsEssex Police make 192 arrests but fuel supplies still being disrupted by protests
All but one fuel terminal in Essex is working normally after police action to clear climate protesters, but forecourts in some areas, including supermarkets, are reported to have run out of some grades of fuel.
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NewsProtesters’ actions prompt return of fuel shortages
Fuel shortages returned to Kent at the weekend thanks to the actions of protesters. Members of Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil have been blocking access to oil terminals in London, Essex, Birmingham and Southampton which have prevented some deliveries getting through to forecourts.
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NewsPhillips 66 makes a trio of appointments in emerging energy
Phillips 66 has announced the promotions of Simon Holt to manager, emerging energy (Europe) and Pezhmon Nassiri as innovation lead.
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NewsGovernment launches consultation to end sale of ‘non’ zero-emission buses, coaches and mini-buses
The government has launched a public consultation seeking views on setting a specific date between 2025 and 2032 for ending the sale of new non-zero-emission (at the tailpipe) buses.
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NewsUK fuel suppliers reassure customers about availability despite disruption
UK fuel suppliers have reassured customers they are working hard to ensure fuels continue to be available despite the disruption to supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.
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NewsSales surge and stocks levels fall after anxious consumers fill up their tanks
Average daily fuel sales shot up the week before last, increasing by 17% compared with the previous week, with consumer anxieties about potential shortages and price rises caused by the war in Ukraine driving demand.
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NewsCNG Fuels opens ”world’s largest public access biomethane refuelling station”
CNG Fuels has opened what it claims is the world’s largest public access biomethane refuelling station, in Avonmouth, near Bristol.
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ReportsSUMMIT 2022: Hydrogen will be one of a wider range of future fuels
Jamie Baker, director of external relations at UKPIA, spoke of the road ahead in terms of technological developments and how oil companies are looking to low-carbon fuels.
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NewsZemo’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme makes gains
Zemo Partnership’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for higher blend (15%-plus) renewable fuels, launched last year, now has 14 fully approved fuel suppliers.
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NewsCompetition from supermarkets leads to Isle of Wight forecourt closure
Competition from three local supermarkets has pushed a petrol station on the Isle of Wight into closure after decades of serving its community.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: What do customers think of E10? Lots of complaints about mpg...
What do your customers think of E10? I recently noticed a new thread trending on my local Nextdoor site. Lots of people were complaining that they are getting fewer miles per gallon with E10 fuel.
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NewsNew DfT regs enable HGV operators to add fuel and emission-saving features
More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are to be allowed on Britain’s roads, following new government regulations coming into effect today (14 February 2022).
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NewsBP acquires a 30% stake in the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil
BP has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
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NewsUKPIA backs DfT’s call for ideas to create low-carbon fuels strategy
Support for this week’s launch of the Department for Transport’s call for ideas to create a low-carbon fuels strategy, has been confirmed by the downstream oil trade association UKPIA .
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NewsCard spending on fuel sees slowest rate of growth since October 2021
Working from home due to the pandemic led to the slowest rate of growth for consumer card spending on fuel for several months, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.
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NewsTransport secretary calls for input on low-carbon fuels strategy
A call for ideas on the country’s low-carbon fuel strategy has been issued by the Department for Transport (DfT) today.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A crash of cash - Chancellor’s loss of fuel duty income
The Chancellor could face losing almost a third of the revenue he gets from fuel duty from cars before the end of the decade because of the move to green motoring, the RAC Foundation has warned.
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NewsMorrisons’ pay-at-pump forecourt customers vent frustration at £100 ‘check’
Pay-at-pump Morrisons customers have vented their frustration on social media following the supermarket’s recent introduction of a £100 pre-authorisation check.
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NewsMPs call for urgent action over forthcoming collapse in revenue from motoring taxation
A committee of MPs has called for urgent action from the government to address the forthcoming collapse in revenue from motoring taxation caused by the phasing out of petrol and diesel cars and vans.