With the goal to decarbonise its UK supply chain, the imitative sees Shell switching part of its UK fuel delivery fleet, operated by Hoyer, to the new Gd45 powered by Shell GTL Fuel as a drop-in alternative to diesel. Started in May 2022, the programme will run for six months, with the possibility to expand.
Drivers across Northern Ireland will soon be able to fill up with greener fuel when E10 petrol is rolled out as the new standard grade of petrol from 1 November 2022.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) says the government should consider extending the suspension of the HGV road user levy, as rising inflation maintains pressure on hauliers.
The price of diesel hit an all time high in March this year, driven by escalations in Russia reflecting an increase in the global price of crude oil.
