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Portland Report August

Market Report

Prices and predictions: how are we faring?

A little bit later than usual (because of the recent election frenzy), this month’s report will look at how the oil markets have fared since the beginning of the year,...

News

A Wild Wednesday at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate

...refinery, Total UK operates one of the UK’s 7 remaining refineries. Networking with a rather rain soaked David Hodge (6) of Lancashire-based Ribble Fuel Oils was Total UK commercial sales...

Analysis

Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity

...is hard work but the work offers good regular volumes,” Simon said. “Specification changes in gas oil have driven growth for us.  The whole gas oil market is very interesting. ...

News

Oil price rises over $70 a barrel

...the economic revival will be soon coupled with oil demand recovery,” said Tamas Varga, an analyst at PVM oil brokerage in London. He cautioned, however, that the recovery still faced...
The band Tonto

News

Oilfast extends exciting partnership to support more dreams

...from low-income backgrounds to participate, Oilfast  launched the Oilfast Trust Fund to offer two scholarships. The Oilfast Trust Fund: A commitment to equal opportunity  James Hughes, Business Development Manager for...

News

Bolstering onshore oil and gas

Tony Smith brings over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector to the Peel Gas and Oil team. Peel Gas & Oil, a member of United Kingdom Onshore...

News

Great news for oil boilers

Grant Vortex oil boilers continue to hold their position as the No.1 choice in the UK whilst the Worcester Greenstar oil boiler range has obtained Which Best Buy status for...
Ken's Corner

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…

...heated by oil. How Ireland is heated Source: Census 2022 A significantly higher proportion of oil heated homes are in rural areas compared to all homes in Ireland. 28% of...

News

OSS (Hydrodec UK) buys Eco-Oil business

OSS, the trading name of Hydrodec (UK), has acquired the business, assets and trade name of Eco-Oil from Eco-Oil International and its subsidiaries. Together with Hydrodec UK’s existing OSS business...

News

Oil heating cheaper than mains gas

Jeremy Hawksley – welcome news for the industry and the 1.5 million UK households who use oil for heating Oil is now the cheapest of all the major heating fuels,...

Insight

What future for heating oil?

...200,000 and 250,000 commercial heating oil users. A snapshot of the trend in total UK domestic regular kerosene demand since the start of the millennium shows the following: Source: DECC...

Opinion

The Distributor Debate

...locations. Currently, oil is the most economical solution for off-gas properties. However, oil could face serious competition from technologies such as wood pellet boilers, and air source heat pumps. How...