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DERV fuel, short for Diesel Engine Road Vehicle, is the fuel of choice for diesel engine road vehicles, fleets, and equipment. In this guide, our fuel experts provide a detailed overview of this fuel.

White diesel (DERV) is a fuel that is used to power on-road vehicles – it stands for Diesel Engine Road vehicle, but is also known as road diesel and white diesel, among other names. DERV, also known as white diesel, is a favourite choice across many industries with 27.7bn litres of diesel sold in 2022 alone. That is due to being able to carry out some of the world’s most demanding work allowing to save more CO2 making it environmentally friendly. While DERV is widely used, there are uncertainties about its tax and price. Compass Fuel Oil, a top bulk DERV supplier with nearly 60 years combined experience delivering millions of litres of DERV to UK businesses annually, is well-equipped to address these concerns and more.