Amidst fluctuating oil prices, your domestic fuel tank can become a target for thieves. Especially, as oil tanks are often located in remote locations where suspicious activity may go unnoticed. Whilst the chance of heating oil theft is relatively low, we recommend that you always remain vigilant and take action to deter thieves. Adding protective […]
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Red diesel duty equalisation changes, coming into effect from 1st April 2022, have not been heavily discussed in the haulage trade press. This might be unsurprising, considering that the road transport industry relies largely on white diesel, but if your business currently uses red diesel for any commercial applications, it’s time to get familiar with
The UK government’s announcement of changes to the rules on rebated diesel usage has been a source of concern for the construction sector. As of 1st April 2022, red diesel will no longer be available at a rebated rate for many commercial applications, which covers most uses in the industry. The end of low-tax fuel
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From 1st April 2022, the regulations around the use of red diesel—also known as tractor diesel—are changing. It will no longer be permitted for use in certain ways, and by specific industries. For the most part, the agricultural industry will not be affected by red diesel duty equalisation and farmers will be able to carry
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Issued: Thursday 10 March 2022 – 1.30pm Certas Energy is the largest independent distributor of liquid fuels in the UK with a robust national supply chain through our supply partners. We have contractual supply agreements with virtually all major refineries and importers across the UK and all these suppliers are operating in accordance with UK
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Issued: Friday 04 March 2022 – 09.30am Certas Energy is the largest independent distributor of liquid fuels in the UK and as such we have a robust national supply chain with contractual supply arrangements with virtually all of the major refineries and importers across the UK. These suppliers are already working in accordance with any
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The countdown is on to the red diesel duty equalisation changes which come into force on 1st April 2022. Are you ready? If the answer is no, or you’re not sure, don’t worry. We are here to help. This is the biggest change that the fuel industry has seen in decades, and we are committed
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We hope you’ve enjoyed the articles we’ve shared throughout National Apprenticeship Week 2022. We wanted to close the week by catching up with some familiar faces from previous national apprenticeship weeks to hear how they’re getting on and to also celebrate their achievements: Our Customer Service Apprentice, Hannah passed her L2 Customer Service Apprenticeship with
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Welcome to day four of National Apprenticeship Week. Today we hear from our Continuous Improvement Team about how Apprenticeships provide an opportunity to learn a new way of working and improving the business. At Certas Energy, we approach Continuous Improvement mostly through the Lean framework which provides a structure for understanding and solving business problems.
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Yesterday, we heard from Depot Operations Supervisor, Glynn, who talked about the impact driver apprentices have on their busy depot. Today we meet Driver Scott. Scott joined Certas Energy in Jan 2020 and is now fully qualified, hear what he has to say about his experience: “I enjoyed the whole concept of the apprenticeship program
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We start our series of National Apprenticeship Week posts with the latest HGV Driver Apprentice to join the business, meet Liz. Liz joined us in December 2021, read to find out what attracted Liz to undertake a driver Apprenticeship with Certas Energy and her experience so far…. “Before joining Certas Energy I worked at a
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Like all apprentices across the business, our driver apprentices are highly valued. With the driver programme, the expert training is very hands-on and colleagues in the depots work closely with the apprentices to support them. We hear from Depot Operations Supervisor, Glynn to hear how driver apprentices have supported the busy depot in Coleshill. “The
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