Operators Warned to Check Diesel Temperature
Operators purchasing bulk diesel have been warned to check the temperature of their bulk diesel deliveries as hot fuel could be costing as much as 1ppl.
Fuel is measured at 15 degrees Celsius, but if fuel was delivered at 18 degrees C and were to cool to 7 degrees C when in the operator’s bunker, the shrinkage of the fuel could cost the operator up to £400 on a 36,000 litre delivery. Neil Robertson, the sales and marketing director at Prax Petroleum says that “The fuel shrinks as it cools down, so if an operator were to buy hot fuel from a refinery in winter they could be losing as much as 300 litres on a full tanker load”. Roberston assures that because they import all of their fuel, the diesel is sold at ambient temperatures so there is not a loss from shrinkage. He also urges customers to query their diesel supplier to ensure the diesel temperature is not above 15 degrees C.
For more information on the Fuel Delivery Act visit HMRC.gov.uk.
Fuel is measured at 15 degrees Celsius, but if fuel was delivered at 18 degrees C and were to cool to 7 degrees C when in the operator’s bunker, the shrinkage of the fuel could cost the operator up to £400 on a 36,000 litre delivery. Neil Robertson, the sales and marketing director at Prax Petroleum says that “The fuel shrinks as it cools down, so if an operator were to buy hot fuel from a refinery in winter they could be losing as much as 300 litres on a full tanker load”. Roberston assures that because they import all of their fuel, the diesel is sold at ambient temperatures so there is not a loss from shrinkage. He also urges customers to query their diesel supplier to ensure the diesel temperature is not above 15 degrees C.
For more information on the Fuel Delivery Act visit HMRC.gov.uk.
