The liquid fuels distribution trade association for the UK and Republic of Ireland The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has officially launched its future vision for clean growth and decarbonisation during its annual exhibition FPS EXPO 2019. FPS unveiled its vision for cutting carbon through the development of biofuels to… Read more »
Oil plummets but UK drivers still being fleeced at the pumps
Since the beginning of April to June 3rd, 2019: Wholesale diesel has fallen 1.3% yet fill up pump prices have increased by 3.6% Diesel retail profit based on wholesale prices against average pump prices has increased 54.1% to 17.85p per litre Wholesale petrol has increased 1.8% yet fill up pump… Read more »
CNG Fuels to open five new renewable biomethane refuelling stations as HGV fleet operators switch from diesel
CNG Fuels has commenced construction of two new public access renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations, two of five due to open in 2019 to cater for soaring demand from HGV operators switching from diesel, the company announced today. The new public access Bio-CNG stations will serve major… Read more »
Oil drops 5%, will pump prices follow soon too?
Today oil prices dropped over 5% to $67. With exchange rates at 1.26 dollars to £1, the price of Brent Crude is £53 per barrel. When oil was priced at this level on the 5th April, petrol was 6p lower on today’s average prices at £1.235 and diesel 4p lower… Read more »
A legacy of cashless solutions
Since the creation of their very first fuel card in 1989, AS 24 has offered cashless solutions to the transport and logistics industry. As the world moves towards becoming totally cashless, the transport and logistics industry has no choice but to follow it. There are many advantages to this ongoing… Read more »
UK industries can reduce CO2 emissions through cleaner fuels
Oil and fuel supplier Crown Oil has found that the transport and business sectors are the UK’s largest and third largest contributors of greenhouse gases, according to the most recent data in the report, 2017 UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. With 460.2… Read more »
What to expect in 2019 for petrol prices?
Current predictions suggest that the number of cars globally will double by the year 2040, which leads to questions over how this will affect the prices on forecourts around the world. The average price of a litre of petrol at the end of 2018 was £1.21 in the UK, whereas… Read more »
Certas Energy holds groundbreaking ceremony for new state-of-the-art HGV refuelling bunker in Northamptonshire
Certas Energy, the UK’s leading independent distributor of fuels and lubricants, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new HGV refuelling bunker site in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of logistics in Northamptonshire. The new site will be located just 400m from the M1 at Junction 16 and promises to… Read more »
Flexible fuelling and more with AS 24
Fuel card provider AS 24 has highlighted some of the key benefits of its fuel cards, which provide access not only to fuel and secured transactions (the Single or Double AS 24 Card) but also to a range of ancillary services across the continent. “With the growth of free trade… Read more »
FTA and FFUK research highlights unseen impact of rising fuel costs
Escalating fuel costs are forcing logistics businesses to freeze recruitment, lay-off staff and delay vehicle upgrades to stay afloat, according to a new study by FairFuelUK, supported by FTA. Speaking in reaction to the Shadow Chancellor’s support for an increase in fuel duty, the organisations are calling for the Labour… Read more »
