Federation of Petroleum Suppliers
The UK & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA). is the trade association for the heating oil distribution industry and ancillary interests in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It provides members with a collective voice for the industry at national level, services to assist members in optimising their business efficiencies including depot audits, certification schemes, tanker driver training. The UKIFDA also promotes best practice in the industry through the UKIFDA Code of Practice.
Membership is organised on a geographical basis with regional meetings, and the UKIFDA also organises an annual exhibition UKIFDA EXPO and member conferences. Governance is through a council, to which each region nominates a representative.
The UKIFDA offers support and a voice for the oil distributor at government level to try to ensure a fair deal for the industry as well as enabling distributors to meet and discuss current issues.
The UKIFDA also encourages self-regulation of the industry through raised standards and best practice. It is up to the industry to organise itself through a single body in order to help itself – the UKIFDA exists solely for this purpose.