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Certas’ Isle of Wight depot recommended for approval

...East Cowes. Certas said the fuel depot would supply road diesel, red diesel, kerosene and industrial and home heating oil for Island homes and businesses. IW Council planning officers say...

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Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation

As the UK continues to seek the right strategy to deliver a future of low carbon energy we consider Norway, a country leading the way in decarbonisation. Primary energy sources:...

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Lobbying for a better off-grid deal

...central heating for customers – and both options would reduce the carbon footprint of the home. “We’re disappointed that the BEIS has not included a strategy for oil boilers within...

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Cheaper heating bills for oil households

...gas grid homes. According to the Sutherland Tables, a recognised source of data on comparative UK domestic heating prices, the current annual cost of using oil to heat a three...

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How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?

...heating oil continues to be a material source of fuel/energy for heating purposes. Rationalisation of the refinery network has been pursued with particular urgency over the past five years with...

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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...
The Downstream Oil Industry Distributor Forum elaborates on changes made to ensure the PDP Scheme meets the specific needs of the home heat sector.

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PDP Scheme acts on home heat sector concerns

...needs of the home heat sector. Covid and the restrictions on training must have been challenging for the Scheme, what did you do? When we went into lockdown in March...

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A more diverse energy era for OFTEC

...transition to low carbon heat.  We want to help forward thinking oil installation businesses to expand their customer reach. “The Heating and Renewables Roadshows present an excellent opportunity to showcase...

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Scotland’s first vegetable oil heated home

Recycled vegetable oil is being used for the first time to heat a home in Scotland. The revolutionary renewable fuel has been identified as a key alternative clean energy source...

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New heating oil website launched

...(FPS) and OFTEC have also teamed up to launch www.oilsave.org.uk to campaign to protect the market share for oil heating and cooking, due to go live on 1 November. www.heatingoil.co.uk www.oilsave.org.uk...

Knowledge

Safeguard the future with effective succession planning

...your succession plan 3-5 years in advance, an effective exit strategy can be prepared and adapted. This is particularly important as it allows business owners to understand the current value,...

Opinion

Is the UK set to become the ‘Hydrogen Nation’?

A leading campaign group is launching an industry-wide survey to discover the ‘State of the Hydrogen Nation’ ahead of the expected publication of the UK’s Hydrogen Strategy in June. Members...

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Report highlights industry’s net zero role

Following the publication of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy, an industry report due to be published today says that the unique experience and developed technologies of the UK oil and...