News
Northern Ireland – an overdependence on oil?
When kerosene is being distributed by taxi rather than tanker, it’s time to take action. Air your views on the heating oil market, among other hot topics, at the Distributor...
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Cross party support sees renewable liquid heating fuel obligation amendment passed by parliament
...a Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Obligation was passed without objection. Released on Friday, the amendment (new clause 63) mirrors proposals put forward by former environment secretary George Eustice in response...
News
OFTEC and FPS call for a radical shake up to home heating policies
...to home heating policies for the UK. The letter, sent to election candidates representing the majority of rural constituencies in the UK, calls for a greater and more pragmatic approach...
Interview
ESL Fuels: working with customers to deliver sustainable fuel solutions
ESL Fuels is a family business that designs, blends, processes and supplies a range of fuels for the road, heating and marine markets. Over the past twenty years, the company...
News
Certas Energy invests £2 million in Dorset depot
The new Holton Heath depot, which will support Certas Energy’s regional presence in the south west, joins a network of over 130 depots across the UK Following a £2 million...
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Ireland alliance continues push for broader decarbonisation approach with key appointment
Philip Hannon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating (TAZCH). Bringing together businesses from across Ireland, TAZCH is an alliance of those who are...
Opinion
Highs and lows of the oil price drop
...fuelled by heating oil. As the first wave of the Coronavirus spread across the globe, forcing the majority of the world into lockdown, the demand for fuel fell off a...
News
Committed to carbon neutral liquid fuel
...that doesn’t cause rural households a huge expense or inconvenience. “Whilst we understand the investment in electric solutions, we’re concerned that for heating rural homes switching to an electric heating...
News
Kerosene prices rise less than other fuels
New statistics show that oil prices have remained more stable than other forms of heating. A comparison of heating costs for the last five years, based on information supplied by...
News
Misleading claims from renewable heating supplier – ASA ruling
...the renewable heating supplier wrongly claimed that ‘oil heating will be outlawed by 2030’ and encouraged schools and colleges to switch to alternative systems ahead of the 2030 ‘deadline’. The...
News
Fighting fuel poverty in the Midlands
...£11,594 to four National Energy Action (NEA) Heat Heroes Award winners. Organised by NEA, which works to end fuel poverty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Heat Heroes Awards...
News
Managing every last drop of fuel
Back in September 2011, Fuel Oil News editor Jane Hughes visited Heathrow Airport to learn more about the airside fuel operation at Airport Energy. In May, a return visit was...
News
ESL Fuels hits one billion litre sales for Ultra 35
...of this heating oil product.” Ultra 35 is a dedicated heating oil unconstrained by different engine specifications and is therefore able to offer boiler engineers consistently proven performance across a...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner – time to reflect
...been working diligently to ensure that the major party manifestos address the need for a heat policy that includes the widest possible set of solutions for heat decarbonisation. This work...
Insight
No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO!
...costly. The maths is, ultimately, very simple. An average kerosene heated home uses c1,800 litres annually (c18,500kWh). At the current price (65ppl), this equates to an annual heating bill of...
News
Biofuel backed as the future for oil-heated homes
...fuel to replace kerosene could provide the answer to reducing carbon emissions from heating rural homes. Earlier this year, OFTEC commissioned a series of independent reports into the viability of...
News
Immediate decarbonisation must be a priority for next PM
...UK issued its second heat health warning in weeks as Britain braces for a second heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 35C in some areas. And it follows a warning...
Opinion
Red diesel update: Navigating the evolving fuel landscape
...alternatives to diesel for commercial heating applications, there are a number of cost-effective solutions on the market. Industrial heating oil/Therma35 and kerosene are drop in alternatives that do not require...