CNG Fuels signs long-term Bio-CNG supply deal with Marks & Spencer to expand UK fleet

British fuel supplier CNG Fuels has entered into a long-term agreement with retail and food group Marks & Spencer (M&S) to install and operate mobile Bio-CNG (compressed natural gas) refuelling stations at the retailer’s UK distribution centres, supporting a planned expansion of its biomethane-powered heavy goods vehicle fleet, Bioenergy Insight Magazine reported.

The stations will be owned and operated by CNG Fuels, which is 40 per cent owned by ReFuels, and will together provide capacity to refuel up to 300 trucks per day.

M&S currently runs a fleet of more than 210 Bio-CNG trucks, comprising approximately 150 Scania 4×2 and 26 Scania 6×2 vehicles. The retailer plans to expand this lower-emission fleet to more than 300 vehicles by the end of March 2027.

Under the terms of the agreement, one existing mobile refuelling unit will be redeployed and up to three new stations will be manufactured, taking CNG Fuels’ mobile refuelling fleet from 10 to 14 units by 2026. These will work alongside the company’s existing UK-wide network of 16 public-access Bio-CNG stations, which is being expanded to support up to 20,000 trucks per day by the end of 2028.
Bio-CNG is produced from domestic waste feedstocks, including food waste and agricultural by-products such as manure, and delivers up to 85 per cent lower carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional diesel.

Philip Fjeld, chief executive and co-founder of ReFuels, said biomethane offered a cost-efficient, domestically produced solution for decarbonising road transport and that mobile refuelling stations helped large fleets make the transition quickly. He said the agreement reflected the rapid growth in demand from major UK retailers and distributors.

Julian Bailey, transport director at M&S, said the company had evaluated a range of fuel technologies before selecting Bio-CNG for its logistics fleet, describing it as a proven, flexible, and cost-efficient fuel backed by established infrastructure.

Simon Gray, specialist sales manager at Scania UK, said the agreement reflected shared values across the three companies involved and described the deal as the start of a longer partnership.