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Friday, December 1, 2023

How Industry Professionals Can Reduce Diesel Water Contamination

The integrity of diesel fuel is paramount for the seamless operation of machinery in various industries. Water contamination in diesel is a pervasive challenge that can undermine f...

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Winter Diesel Gelling Guidelines for Industry Professionals

As the temperature drops, industry personnel in charge of enormous stores of diesel must deal with a recurring winter problem: diesel gelling. During the colder months, this phenom...

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Diesel’s Colour vs Quality

While the colour of diesel fuel is sometimes overlooked in the context of fuel performance and engine maintenance, it contains a plethora of information. Professionals in sectors t...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Predicting the Future Pricing of Diesel in South Africa

Locally, diesel dominates the market as a fuel source used in transportation and energy generation. The price of diesel has an impact across the board. Consequently, there is a nee...

Thursday, April 6, 2023

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

The cost of diesel has a considerable impact on the operational efficiency of a business. If businesses don’t take an intelligent, informed approach toward cost optimisation, they ...

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Changing landscape of route planning

The transport industry has seen a significant improvement in route planning over the past decade with many more advancements to come. In this article, we take a look at how this la...

Monday, October 3, 2022

Recuperating Fuel Spend with Schedule 9 Tax Claim

In 2000 South Africa introduced a system whereby qualifying primary industries could apply for a tax rebate for their spending on diesel in their activities or production processes...

Monday, September 5, 2022

The Advantages Of Advanced Fuel Filtration

Clean diesel fuel helps the performance and durability of modern diesel engines. Inorganic particles in diesel fuel can cause abrasive wear to the injection fuel system and piston ...

Monday, August 29, 2022

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, 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: Aftermarket fuel additives in tanks improve 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...

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

3 things that can help SA logistics firms rebound after the pandemic

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

How Industry Professionals Can Reduce Diesel Water Contamination

Winter Diesel Gelling Guidelines for Industry Professionals

Diesel’s Colour vs Quality

Predicting the Future Pricing of Diesel in South Africa

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

Changing landscape of route planning

Recuperating Fuel Spend with Schedule 9 Tax Claim

The Advantages Of Advanced Fuel Filtration

Diesel fuel differentiation – the role of multifunctional additives

Winter Diesel

Myth Buster: Aftermarket fuel additives in tanks improve engines.

The life of diesel

Busting the myths on diesel fuel – Part 5

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

Myth Buster: Modern diesel technology drives the future

Myth Buster: Busting the myths on diesel fuel

Realising diesel savings to boost your bottom line

3 things that can help SA logistics firms rebound after the pandemic

A Perspective into South Africa’s Fuel Supply Dynamics

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