Insight
What future for heating oil?
...for domestic heating, representing 6% of the total heating fuel market. LPG use as domestic fuel accounted for a further circa 200,000 households. In comparison, natural gas is used by...
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Opinion
The Distributor Debate
... FON editor, Jane Hughes, said: “We are delighted to be hosting a dedicated event for the fuel oil distribution industry. Fuel Oil News has served this market for over 35...
News
Oil Care Campaign prepares to celebrate 20 years
...safe disposal and management of oil. A network of oil banks which accept used engine oil for recycling has been established in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Organisers of...
News
Changes to oil regulations in Scotland
Are you compliant with the new changes made to Scotland’s oil regulations? The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has contacted Fuel Oil News for assistance in drawing attention to the...
News
Kerosene – community buying
...of our residents were living in fuel poverty and couldn’t afford the cost of their oil upfront, so we decided to set up a contract with an oil distributor to...
Opinion
MPs urged to back affordable green heating campaign for oil heated homes
...government to instead support the use of renewable liquid fuels, such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), for home heating. These fuels can be used in existing oil boiler and tank,...
Analysis
Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...presence of independent wholesalers continues to rise in the UK, Fuel Oil News was keen to learn more about Mabanaft’s role “I believe the change in Mabanaft’s business profile really...
News
Risk reduction for domestic customers
...customers worried about rising oil prices and hefty winter fuel bills. “Top of the customers’ wish list was cheaper kerosene, next was being able to avoid the unknown when it...
News
ECO3 – oil is included!
...ECO is to provide affordable warmth and help address fuel poverty, it would have been completely contradictory to exclude the repair or replacement of broken oil appliances when oil heating...
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EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...out extensive testing on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a renewable fuel produced from used cooking oils and vegetable fats as well as from non-food grade vegetable oil fractions. If testing...
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Oilfast launches mobile fuel and AdBlue delivery service
Oilfast Express has launched a new mobile fuel and AdBlue delivery service. The new service is driven by the company’s commitment to providing convenient and seamless fuel delivery services to...
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Certified quality assurance for Irish fuel retailers and consumers
...area and encourage fuel suppliers to get on board so their consumers purchase with complete confidence. “Fuel adulteration can take different forms and in recent years, the most common form...
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UK Fuels launches telematics and fuel management system
...chief executive, Bill Holmes Fuel card provider UK Fuels has boosted its offering to customers with the launch of Kinesis – a fully integrated telematics/fuel card management product with an...
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Ground breaking transatlantic flight hailed as significant step for sustainable liquid fuel
The Virgin Atlantic flight, partly funded by the UK government, was the first transatlantic flight to use 100% sustainable fuel. Hailed by the aviation industry and ministers as a demonstration...
News
Will summer fuel prices skyrocket in the UK?
Research from diesel fuel supplier, Speedy Fuels, shows that following 10 weeks of week-on-week price rises, taking the countries which track prices, the UK is the ninth most expensive country...
Analysis
Ease of adoption accelerates HVO uptake in fleets
...The company expects this to reduce emissions by several thousand tonnes of CO₂ annually and describes the fuel as a “bridge” until alternatives like hydrogen or e-fuels become commercially viable....
News
Adler & Allan – Getting down to business
...and forecourt services, spill response, mechanical and electrical maintenance, waste management, fuel polishing and testing. In the midst of developing further new services, Fuel Oil News editor, Jane Hughes spoke...
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Fuel distribution landmark for Clugston Distribution
...billion litres of fuel, is on target to deliver another record result this year with the delivery of over 407 million litres of fuel; the highest figure since the company...