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Row of diesel fuel sample bottles showing a range of contamination levels

Marine Fuel Testing: Methods, Test Kits and How Often to Test

How to test marine diesel for water and microbial contamination - visual checks, test kits, laboratory analysis, sampling, and how often to test.

Contaminated marine diesel with sludge and water in a glass jar inside a ship engine room

Marine Fuel Contamination: Causes, Risks and Prevention

Why microbial "diesel bug" thrives in marine fuel, the damage it does at sea, and how to keep stored and bunkered diesel compliant and protected.

Pallets of stock in a distribution warehouse with a forklift and open loading bay

Fuel Biocide Supplier Europe: Fast EU Supply from Venlo and Antibes

Why timing matters as EU biocide rules tighten, why curative treatment is time-critical, and how Fuelcare ships compliant product across Europe in days from Venlo, Netherlands and Antibes, France.

Laboratory sample bottle of FAME biodiesel showing water and microbial contamination

FAME Diesel Water Contamination: Why Biodiesel Spoils Faster

FAME biodiesel blends attract and hold more water than mineral diesel, accelerating microbial growth and fuel spoilage. What marine and industrial operators need to know.

Looking down into an open fuel tank with sludge and diesel bug contamination on the tank floor

What Is Diesel Bug? Causes, Costs and How to Stop It

Diesel bug is a microbial infestation of stored fuel. How bacteria, yeasts and fungi form biofilm in diesel tanks, what it costs, and how to stop it.

FuelClear M15 fuel biocide in a white 5 litre container with hazard labelling

How to Choose a Compliant Fuel Biocide Under EU BPR

What "compliant" means for a fuel biocide under EU BPR, the six criteria to apply when selecting one, and how to future-proof against tightening regulation.

Printed copy of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 on a desk beside an EU flag

EU Biocide Regulation Changes: What Fuel Operators Must Know

The EU Biocidal Products Regulation is restricting carcinogenic biocide actives under Article 5. What it means for fuel treatment, Product Type 6, and how to stay compliant.