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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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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...

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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 “There’s nothing worse than buying technology today, only to find it’s out of date tomorrow,” said...
Josh Burton of WCF Chandlers

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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...

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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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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...
A new build property in Northern Ireland is, for the first time, heated by an HVO-fuelled boiler.

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First HVO boiler on new build site in Northern Ireland

With support rapidly growing for the use of renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of home heating, another ‘first’ has recently been achieved. A new build property in Northern Ireland...

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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...

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Oil boilers – big uptake in Northern Ireland

...homes use heating oil as their primary heating source but over 80% are being heated by older, inefficient boilers. The response has been very positive among oil users with 2,961...