Opinion
Can fuel additives reduce emissions and tackle air pollution?
...the Clean Air Summit and said that the UK had “concentrated too little on air pollution for quite a while now”, but that the problem is solvable. “Many of the...
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Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...continue with their deliveries safe in the knowledge that they are supplying clean fuel to customers.” Distributor-led digitalization One distributor that’s not just reaping the benefits of technology but also...
Opinion
OFTEC disappointed with lack of support for HVO in Queen’s speech
...the transition to cheaper, cleaner and more secure energy’ in the long term, this was a missed opportunity to set out measures to help households reduce their energy usage today...
News
Future fuel ready tanker is Fuel Oil News Tanker of the Year
...title of Fuel Oil News 2021 Tanker of the Year An independent distributor, Kettlewell Fuels has been on the road since 1987, delivering domestic heating oil, agricultural gas oil and...
News
Making oil-heated homes more energy efficient
...in cold condition. Approximately 80% of oil heated homes have the worst Energy Performance Certificate ratings of F and G. In Cold Homes Week, OFTEC once again calls for improvements...
Insight
Rapidly changing oil market creates pricing and supply issues
With the price of heating oil more than tripling over the past 6 months and continuing to fluctuate unpredictably, distributors have reported issues with product availability and cost and voiced...
News
In Conversation with Klass Oil: a class act in energy distribution
...8 depots and distributing across 18 counties. Evolving from a predominantly domestic heating business to a more diverse customer base, we now cater for everything from farmers to large construction...
News
UKIFDA’s winter campaign launches
...For heating oil users who are struggling to pay for their heating oil, the campaign includes resources such as the Government’s Help For Households initiative and its Help With Your...
Interview
Topaz – keeping Ireland moving
...home heating customers. In its distribution business the company sells home heating oil to Topaz owned businesses north and south of the border and to authorised distributors – some of...
News
Oil boilers – significant sales increase
...in heating costs. This is by far the simplest and most cost-effective change that existing oil heating users can make”. OFTEC is promoting the benefits of oil heating to rural...
News
Biofuels for heat, transport and electricity
The recently published UK Renewable Energy Roadmap Update states that biofuels for heat, transport and electricity must offer genuine carbon savings and be cost effective in meeting climate change objectives....
Case Study
Digital delivery: selecting a solution
...diverse set of needs including agricultural fuel, lubricants, commercial fuel and home heating oil. With the latter, an extensive depot network allows Carr’s Billington Fuels to distribute heating oil quickly...
News
Promoting oil heating and cooking
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has teamed up with OFTEC to mount a marketing and public relations campaign to protect the market share for oil heating and cooking. The...
Insight
Fuel Poverty Fact Sheet
...more than 10% of its income on energy in order to provide a satisfactory heating regime. A number of different charities, including the National Energy Action (NEA), use this method...
News
Celebrating innovation at Dunraven Systems
...world’s first integrated heating oil management system. Not only does OilPal allow customers to monitor the level and volume of heating oil inside their tank, it allows them to check...
Insight
Shared deliveries …
...cost base is making deliveries. Looking at domestic heating oil – a core market segment for many distributors – a number of factors present challenges: Geographical dispersion of customers Multiple...
Insight
The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...well as to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Humber: Nameplate capacity is just under 11 million tonnes per year through two distillation units, with around 70% of the refinery’s production being...
News
Oil heating stays ahead of the game
In 2014, OFTEC helped secure a major win for the industry, challenging an EU standard which would have required oil heating appliances to meet NOx levels as low as 92mg/kWh...