Renewable Transport Fuel Services

Renewable Transport Fuel Services (RTFS) is a United Kingdom company dedicated to supplying renewable biomethane — bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) — to the commercial road transport sector. Founded in 2017, RTFS describes itself as Europe's largest supplier of unsupported biomethane to the transport sector, meaning biomethane purchased without reliance on government feed-in tariff support. It operates as part of the ReFuels group, which also includes CNG Fuels, the operator of the UK's largest public-access CNG refuelling network, founded in 2014. The company's core product is mass-balanced biomethane sourced from 100% renewable and sustainable waste feedstocks such as food waste and manure. This fuel is certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme and accompanied by Proof of Sustainability documentation. It is independently verified and approved under the UK Department for Transport's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), allowing fleet customers to measure and claim carbon offsets for their transport operations. RTFS is active across the entire biomethane value chain: sourcing, trading, and project development. Upstream, it offers long-term unsupported biomethane purchasing agreements that give producers and investors financial security independent of government support systems. Downstream, it links biomethane supply to CNG distributors and the public-access refuelling station network, securing demand and enabling station operators to invest and expand. The company sources biomethane from over ten European countries and aims to expand its sourcing network to more than twenty countries, with a goal of developing 20–30 production sites by 2028. The ReFuels group positions its biomethane as a lower-carbon, cost-effective alternative to diesel for commercial fleets. According to the company, biomethane saves fleets between 30% and 40% on average compared to diesel, reduces vehicle noise by approximately 50%, and offers fast refuelling with no need for specialist safety equipment. The group operates 16 public-access Bio-CNG stations across the UK with 100% availability and reports a 95% market share of the UK CNG truck refuelling market. RTFS and CNG Fuels together form a fully integrated energy supplier dedicated to decarbonising Europe's commercial transport fleet. The group is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo under the ReFuels N.V. name. Its stated vision is a future in which all commercial transport fleets across Europe are powered by 100% renewable fuel.

Renewable Transport Fuel Services (RTFS) was founded in 2017 and is described by its parent group as Europe's largest supplier of unsupported biomethane to the transport sector. Its sister company, CNG Fuels, was founded in 2014 and operates the UK's largest CNG refuelling network. Together they form the ReFuels group, a fully integrated energy supplier dedicated to decarbonising Europe's commercial transport fleet. The group's origins lie in the early development of the UK biomethane-for-transport market. In 2014, there were zero dedicated gas trucks in operation in the UK, and industry consensus held that LNG would become the preferred fuel for long-haul heavy goods vehicles. By February 2016, fewer than 60 CNG trucks — mostly dual-fuel — were using the group's stations. The volume of Bio-CNG that the network dispensed in a single day at that time is now dispensed in about 20 minutes across the station network, illustrating the rapid growth of the market. Since 2014, the group has been a pioneer in the biomethane industry, shaping and growing the market for transport use. RTFS supplies mass-balanced biomethane certified by ISCC and accompanied by Proof of Sustainability, sourced from over ten European countries and delivered to an extensive network of CNG refuelling stations. The biomethane is independently verified and approved under the UK Department for Transport's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), enabling fleet customers to measure carbon offsets and benefit from government accreditation. RTFS is active across the entire biomethane chain — sourcing, trading, and project development. Upstream, it offers long-term unsupported (no feed-in tariff) biomethane purchasing agreements, guaranteeing financial security for producers and investors while providing a business model independent of government support systems. Downstream, it links biomethane supply to CNG distributors, securing demand and growth for biomethane in transport. This steady demand enables bio-CNG fuelling stations to invest and grow, expanding the network, and gives end consumers the security to invest in CNG trucks. By the time of the company's current disclosures, the group operated 16 large public-access Bio-CNG stations across the UK with 100% availability, plus 10 mobile refuelling solutions (MRS), and reported a 95% market share of the UK CNG truck refuelling market. Stations listed include Avonmouth, Aylesford, Bangor, Bellshill, Castleford, Corby, Crewe, Doncaster, Erdington, Knowsley, Leyland, Livingston, Newark, Newton Aycliffe, Northampton and Warrington, with Carlisle, Magor and Swindon in construction. Looking ahead, RTFS aims to expand its upstream biomethane sourcing network to more than twenty countries and to develop 20–30 production sites by 2028 to secure supply and strengthen local partnerships. Long-term cooperation is central to its approach, building relationships with producers and sellers backed by robust, long-term off-take agreements. The group is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo under ReFuels N.V.

• 2017

  Renewable Transport Fuel Services (RTFS) founded.

• 2016

  By February 2016, fewer than 60 CNG trucks (mostly dual-fuel) used the group's stations.

• 2014

  CNG Fuels founded; operates the UK's largest CNG refuelling network.

• Target to develop 20–30 biomethane production sites and expand sourcing to more than 20 countries.

Europe's largest supplier of unsupported biomethane to the transport sector; part of a fully integrated energy supplier decarbonising Europe's commercial transport fleet.

• Bio-CNG (biomethane)

  Mass-balanced biomethane from 100% renewable and sustainable waste feedstocks, ISCC certified and RTFO approved.

• Unsupported biomethane purchasing agreements

  Long-term agreements giving producers and investors financial security independent of government support.

• Biomethane trading

  Trading of biomethane across the value chain.

1. 1Home - ReFuelsrefuels.com
2. 2ReFuels - Aboutrefuels.com
3. 3Upstream - ReFuelsrefuels.com
4. 4Public Access Stations - ReFuelsrefuels.com
5. 5Renewable Transport Fuel Services - Wikidatawikidata.org