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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

This June we look at the ins and outs of fuel price dynamics

The cost of diesel has a considerable impact on operational efficiency. If businesses don’t take an intelligent, informed approach towards cost optimisation, they could be at risk ...

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Winter Diesel

Over the winter months in South Africa, the low-temperature operability of diesel fuel becomes increasingly important. During this period, and for the most part only in the coldest...

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Myth Buster: Diesel aftermarket fuel additives added to tanks are better for engines

In this third delivery of our Myth Buster blog series, we address two commonly-held perceptions in South Africa – that diesel vehicles are the primary source of nitrogen oxide (NOx...

Friday, December 10, 2021

The life of diesel

Diesel begins its life as a crude oil fraction, which undergoes a number of processing steps starting with fractional distillation. The crude oil is heated and pumped into a tall d...

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Busting the myths on diesel fuel – Part 5

Diesel density and stability - In this blog, the last in our five-part Myth Buster series, we explore the myth that diesel density is too close to petrol to justify claims that it ...

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

In this penultimate delivery of our Myth Buster blog series, we take a brief look at the often misguided assumption that new diesel engines need less care and treatment. We also di...

Friday, November 12, 2021

Diesel fuel differentiation – the role of multifunctional additives

Innovation is an ongoing requirement to remain competitive in the fuel additives business, often driven by legislation that demands higher quality fuels. For example, diesel produc...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Myth Buster: Modern diesel technology drives the future

The advent of alternative fuels and the potential of all-electric vehicles have given rise to some misconceptions about the future of diesel, with some proclaiming that diesel is o...

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

Diesel is the undisputed lifeblood of commercial land transport that keeps the economic wheels rolling in most countries, yet it’s often touted as the ‘bad boy’ when it comes to po...

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Realising diesel savings to boost your bottom line

Transporters can meet contracted rates effortlessly when they have the option to use an extensive network of service stations offering special diesel prices – thus providing signif...

Friday, May 7, 2021

Three factors that will drive the post-pandemic recovery of logistics companies in South Africa

Like so many other industries, the logistics services sector experienced mixed fortunes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, there is light at the end of the tunne...

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

A Perspective into South Africa’s Fuel Supply Dynamics

For its more than fifty-five million people, South Africa’s transport sector is the live-wire underpinning economic and social development. Tied to the movement of goods, be it bul...

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Insights

This June we look at the ins and outs of fuel price dynamics

Winter Diesel

Myth Buster: Diesel aftermarket fuel additives added to tanks are better for engines

The life of diesel

Busting the myths on diesel fuel – Part 5

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

Diesel fuel differentiation – the role of multifunctional additives

Myth Buster: Modern diesel technology drives the future

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

Realising diesel savings to boost your bottom line

Three factors that will drive the post-pandemic recovery of logistics companies in South Africa

A Perspective into South Africa’s Fuel Supply Dynamics

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