Red Diesel
Buying diesel supplies for your pleasure craft is becoming increasingly complex. Make sure you are buying the correct fuel, at the correct price, supported by the correct paperwork.
- know what grade of fuel you are buying and what effect it could have on your boat with the implementation of the Fuel Quality Directive & the Renewable Energy Directive
- advice on storing fuel
- red diesel used for domestic purposes such as heating and lighting, or for powering navigational equipment and aids, may be purchased at the reduced rate of duty. Make sure you are paying the correct duty on your fuel supplies.
- the history surrounding the continued supply of red diesel to pleasure vessels
- the paperwork you needed
- possible problem areas