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Preserving the oil market…..
...an organisation which is key to the ongoing development of the domestic heating industry. “I have been in the heating industry for 35 years and involved with OFTEC for over...
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Opinion
Is the heating oil market threatened by the government’s decision not to support bioliquids under the renewable heat incentive?
...I would need a degree to understand the Renewable Heat Incentive in the first place. It does not affect our customer base at present.” Kevin Bennetts, Consols Oils, Cornwall “We...
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Ensuring the new government hears FPS members
...find life difficult. So, as part of my role, I want to ensure that the pros and cons of the different ways of purchasing heating oil are understood and communicated...
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Great news for oil boilers
...the Greenstar oil boiler range has also obtained Which Best Buy status, the only oil boiler range on the market to achieve this. Homeowners and heating engineers rated the Greenstar...
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Loyal to oil – Watson Petroleum customers
A survey of 750 oil-using homes by Watson Petroleum and OFTEC earlier this year has revealed that oil heating remains a popular choice with few owners thinking of switching. Of...
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Identifying vulnerable customers
...is that, more often than not, your circumstances are known to that distributor. “When buying heating oil, price isn’t always the main driver. For many customers, it’s more reassuring to...
Knowledge
That’s a cracker!
...a horse? A zebra. Zoe Blackhall, BoilerJuice What do you call an elf who works in heating oil? A fuel-tide helper. David Blevings, NIOIL Which athlete is the warmest in...
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Brogan opens refurbished depot
...main kerosene heating oil supplier in Scotland. Now under the guidance of area manager, Scott Wilson, the entire Oban depot has been upgraded with a new office block providing a...
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Dunraven’s Apollo Smart gets smarter
Free software updates have been introduced for Dunraven’s Apollo Smart heating oil energy monitor. “There’s nothing worse than buying technology today, only to find it’s out of date tomorrow,” said...
Interview
Josh Burton, WCF Chandlers: The next generation
...Claudia asked Josh for his thoughts: “I think the domestic market will get smaller, especially with no new homes being built with heating oil systems. However, removing the need for...
Review
FoxInsights launches scalable telemetry kit for small to mid-size distributors
FoxInsights, a supplier of remote tank monitoring solutions, has introduced a telemetry starter kit designed specifically for smaller heating oil and diesel distributors. The kit aims to address the operational...
Insight
Refining operations
...onward movement to Heathrow airport COASTER – from APT to east coast UK locations ROAD – from the refinery road location to RTWs servicing markets in the north, north east,...
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...businesses across the region, and domestic heating oil to households. Over time, however, some will be dispatched to the company’s other 15 depots across the UK, either to extend the...
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UKIFDA’s winner of new Young Person of the Year Award
...Priority scheme have a full tank of heating oil and that their heating system is working well. “Her approach is always flexible and she will happily drive a range of...
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Fuel industry unites in call for government to back renewable liquid fuels
The liquid fuel heating industry called on the government to take immediate action to ensure the UK’s off-grid homes and businesses have affordable and realistic decarbonisation solutions as leaders gathered...
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Choosing a new truck
...of maintaining the reputation we’ve worked hard to achieve, we place enormous reliance on our fleet of 8 home heating oil trucks and four articulated vehicles,” explained Steven. “Over the...
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DCC Oil Ireland rebrands to Certa Ireland
...Ltd, and CCLubricants – under one umbrella brand in Certa. The move will also see 18 home heating depots nationwide rebranded to Certa over the next number of weeks. Increased...
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Bring back boiler scrappage says Worcester
...central part of the sales process. The Green Deal is a great idea but tragically flawed, because it cuts straight across the heating industry supply chain, rather than working with...