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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...

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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...

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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: A Letter to Santa!

...for oil-heated homes, which would have forced households to install heat pumps, while ignoring the real challenges, such as the enormous upfront cost (over £20,000) and the lack of guaranteed...
Ken Cronin CEO UKIFDA

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...

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...

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Moove Fuels division to continue as fuel supplier to Heathrow

...delighted to have renewed our long-standing relationship with Heathrow Airport and look forward to continuing to service Heathrow and the wider airport business community.” “This contract renewal demonstrates our commitment...

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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...

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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal

In the run-up to last month’s Budget, the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) had been lobbying the government on various fronts for the off-grid heating oil industry.  Writing to Mr...

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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...

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Kerosene – supply and quality

Like driving on the left, the UK is pretty much on its own when it comes to using kerosene as a heating oil Picking kerosene in the UK because of...
Jonathan Pinnock of JPS Fuels

Interview

In conversation with Jonathan Pinnock of JPS Fuels

...first on building a customer base across rural West Berkshire and North Hampshire, before working on the company brand. Domestic heating oil remains the core of the business, along with...

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...

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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...