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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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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 price oil? 2024 In review

...below certificates which led to increased blending. On 22nd March, Germany voted to allow HVO100 sales at public pumps form 13th April 2024. Q2 Q2 began with the UK government...

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The Crown goes to Emco Wheaton

Glynn Mitchell says it’s the easiest system he has ever used Crown Oil recently selected Emco Wheaton to be its electronic pump metering supplier after the Bury-based distributor had an...

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Changing retail market prompts Eurotank restructure

...maintain pumps, install new pumps, carry out vapour recovery testing, repair manholes, clean tanks and generally maintain the forecourt for customers. The restructure also sees the appointment of Ian Jacques...

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Flagship bunkering facility opens

The Thurrock facility has longer reach hoses, improved pump speed and additional pumps Following ‘significant on-site investment’  Certas Energy reopened its Silwood depot refuelling facility at West Thurrock in late...

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Rushing to put the heating on

...Those in Durham (42%) were most likely to turn on their central heating, followed by Carlisle (39%). In Bristol 24% resorted to central heating help, and in Manchester 28%. www.emooil.co.uk...
A new approach born from a deep understanding of fuel distribution

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Value Oils: leader in online fuel distribution

...for online heating oil searches. We also have a very substantial email database to whom we regularly market. The front end of our website allows customers to place their heating...

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FPS calls on chancellor to do more for off grid homeowners

...most funding is delivered in urban areas. Oil heating is currently recognised by the independent provider of comparative home heating costs, Sutherland Tables, as being the cheapest form of heating...

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Oil clubs, drums, kero pumps and NIOF distributors

...forecourt kerosene pump. Over the last two years, the biggest growth in kerosene has been at the pump; in rural areas the majority of retail sites now sport one.  ...

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RHI target – an unrealistic goal?

...heat pump, with 73% choosing to upgrade to a new oil condensing boiler. Jeremy Hawksley concludes: “The government needs to think again and instead of pushing expensive renewables which will...

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Vulnerable rural households hit by discrepancies  

...fuel would initially be introduced, would also mean our solution remains cheaper than LPG, electric storage heaters or heat pumps into the future.”  oftec.org.uk  https://www.ons.gov.uk  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/committee-on-fuel-poverty-annual-report-2018        ...