If you work in the fuel industry, preventing water contamination may be a significant stress on your mind. Water contamination can reduce the quality of your fuel and cause damage to your machinery. At Compass Fuels, we are the UK’s leading fuel oil specialists and provide next-day delivery across the UK. We understand that many […]
We all heard of normal diesel at one point or another. It is a combustible liquid used a fuel for diesel engines, and is most commonly used in road cars, however red diesel is different, so what is it exactly? Red diesel is the term used for gas oil that is intended for use other […]
Oil-based fuels have been used by human societies for thousands of years to provide heat and light to homes, businesses, and public areas. Burning oil is a well-established method of creating a prolonged flame that will remain constant without requiring a constant top-up of fuel, like wood or coal fires. Even in modern times, fuel […]
Here at Compass Fuels we are well known for supplying and delivering high-quality fuel oil products like paraffin, red diesel, and premium kerosene. But we also offer a selection of lubricants and greases suitable for a wide range of applications, from mineral-based engine oil to automatic transmission fluids and heat transfer oils. Choosing the right […]
If you own or drive a diesel car built after September 2015, it probably requires AdBlue, also known as diesel exhaust fluid. But many are unaware of what AdBlue is, what is does, and why you need to keep your diesel engine topped up! If you’re a diesel vehicle owner but are unsure about AdBlue, […]
Kerosene, sometimes referred to as paraffin, is a popular and versatile fuel used around the world in a variety of functions. As a planet, humanity burns through (no pun intended) 1.2 million barrels of kerosene every day on average, or around 250 million litres. Kerosene has a wide range of applications outside of being utilised […]
Fuel oil goes by many names. It has also been referred to as heavy oil, furnace oil, gas oil, marine fuel, and bunker fuel. But each of these names is referring broadly to the same substance: a heavy fuel produced from the distillation of crude oil. Fuel oil can include both the distillates and residues […]
If you’re in the fuel industry, or one of the many industries dealing with industrial fuels, you’ve probably come across the terms “paraffin” and “kerosene”, perhaps even interchangeably. That’s because there is a lot of cross over between these two terms, and it even varies by country! To help cut through the confusion, we’ve thrown […]
Kerosene is one of the more versatile fuels we have in modern society. Also known as paraffin or simply lamp oil, kerosene has a long history spanning centuries since the earliest written account of its production process was traced back to Ancient Persian scholar Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi in the 9th Century AD. The world […]
Advantages More eco-friendly than other fossil fuels When in its paraffin form, kerosene burns quite cleanly and produces far fewer fumes than other fossil fuels like oil or coal. Kerosene even produces fewer fumes than a simple log on a wood-burning fire. Safe and carcinogen-free Due to its cleanly during flame and lack of fumes, […]
