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February 2016 update

...of the crude oil sold around the world. The vast majority of crude oil is sold at a discount to these two grades. So when we talk about $20 a...

Insight

Marine bunkering – fuel for a vital activity

...oil/ light fuel oil, with maximum density which can range between 0.890 and 0.920 kg/m3 at 15 degrees C Marine gas oil – meets the inland heating oil specification i.e....

Opinion

New UK oil essential for low carbon future

...oil fields like Cambo, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK). Katy shares her thoughts with us: “Shell’s decision to suspend its involvement in Cambo, the...
OPEC+ agrees to continue with current output targets, despite market uncertainty

Insight

What price oil? 2023 In review

In association with The Oil Market Journal Pictured below and included in the January issue of Fuel Oil News is a graph that shows the price of ultra-low sulfur diesel...

Opinion

OMJ anticipates oil market movements

Amidst a global lockdown resulting in less and less demand for oil, the oil market has been in turmoil. Ian Moore, director of the Oil Market Journal (OMJ) shares his...

News

Heating oil’s future – making a difference

“Oil is the cheapest option for off grid homes and has been since October 2014,” says FPS chief executive Guy Pulham. The FPS is urging all those using oil to...
Understanding compulsory oil stocking obligations for the UK

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Compulsory oil stocking obligations: a UK update

...international requirements to maintain the requisite minimum levels of oil stocks to mitigate any supply crisis. These were: EU obligations Under EU Oil Stocking Directive 2009/119/EC, members are required to...

News

Cyberattack effect on oil prices

...vulnerabilities within US infrastructure. Why do oil prices vary? Oil prices vary from day to day, but when an unexpected event occurs that causes disruption in the supply chain, drastic...

Opinion

The future of oil heating debate – watch the video

...to be continued….. In the meantime your views on the ability of the oil heating market to resist the threats are invited jane@oilinstaller.co.uk. THE FUTURE OF OIL HEATING JEREMY HAWKSLEY...