ABOUT US

The European Confederation of Fuel Distributors

ECFD represents the interests of more than 10,000 independent distributors of liquid fuels, ensuring that demands of fuel retailers are heard at the EU level. Our members provide a range of products and services to European consumers.With an average of 60% of the independent petrol stations being family-owned, ECFD members supply tens of millions of tonnes of conventional fuels, biofuels, LPG and CNG. Furthermore, our members own convenience retail outlets and motorway service areas providing a vital service to local communities in cities and rural areas. They also supply fuels used in agricultural machinery and shipping as well as manage direct B2B relationships with road haulage companies.

Modern heating with liquid fuels provides millions of European households with:
Improved air quality, thanks to cleaner fuels with reduced sulphur content
Higher energy savings, thanks to well-proven and mature heating technology
Affordable solutions for vulnerable consumers, thanks to the low cost of upgrading to more energy efficient heating systems.

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Heating oil: From the ground to your radiator

barrel

PHASE 1

product

  • Petroleum: a very efficient source of energy with the highest energy density
  • Short conversion chain: maximum efficiency and minimum losses
refinery

PHASE 2

Refinery

  • Clean fuels, high quality, as defined in the Fuel Quality Directive
  • European excellence in petroleum refining
  • A very competitive and affordable energy
transport

PHASE 3

Distribution

  • Energy that can be supplied everywhere
  • A well-developed infrastructure
  • A competitive market with a high diversity of suppliers
oil-tank

PHASE 4

Oil tank

  • Autonomous purchase decision and stock management
  • Easy and safe storage of energy for your home
boiler

PHASE 5

Boiler

  • Proven technologies to heat your home efficiently, produced by diverse and highly innovative businesses
heater

PHASE 6

heat supply

  • Reliable heat supply for your home, even in extreme weather conditions
  • Easy integration of renewable sources with hybrid systems – oil as a perfect back-up energy supply

ECFD’s internal organisation

President: Markus König

m.koenig@scharr.de

1963      born in Stuttgart, Germany

1982     start with Friedrich Scharr KG, Stuttgart

2000 – today – Member of Executive Board, Friedrich Scharr KG

2004 – today – Managing Director, Scharr Wärme Gmbh & Co.KG

2019 – today – UNITI Member of Board, active in Lubricants Committee, Heating Committee

2023 – ECFD President

Vice-President: Jürgen Roth

jroth@tankroth.at

1973 – born in Graz (Austria)

1998 – Master in International Economcs – University of West Florida

1998 – Managing Director of Roth Heizöle GmbH

2015 – Managing Director of Tank Roth GmbH

2021 – Member of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels 

2021 – Chairman of the Board of the eFuel Alliance Austria

2022 – European Confederation of Fuel Distributors (ECFD), Vice-President

Interim Secretary General: Shereef Alexander Salzmann

salzmann@uniti.de

1998 – born in Berlin (Germany)

2020 – Bachelor in Political Science – Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg

2023 – Master in International Relations – Catholic University Ingolstadt Eichstätt

2023 – Policy Advisor for European Politics UNITI Federal Association of Medium-sized Energy Companies

Head of Brussels Office: Johan Mattart

jmattart@fuel-distributors.eu

1966 – born in Bruges (Belgium)

1988 – Master in diplomatic sciences – University Ghent

1989 – Master in Advanced European Studies – College of Europe Bruges

1993 – Master Business Administration – University Brussels

1990-1993 – Account executive at the Belgian Federation of Fuels Distributors (Brafco)

1993-2000 – Advisor at Brafco

2000-2004 – Brafco Administrative director

2004-today – Brafco General Director

2011-2016 – ECFD General Secretary

2017-today – Head of ECFD Brussels office

Additionally Johan is co-founder and president of Promaz (www.promaz.be), co-founder of Bofas (www.bofas.be) and vice-president of Informazout (www.informazout.be).

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