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Q2 2012- oil production and consumption decreases
Total energy production – Q2 2012 Oil production fell by 12.2% in the second quarter of 2012, compared with a year earlier. Oil consumption fell by 2.4%. The Department of...
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Opinion
Procurement: why embracing the net zero challenge is good for business
...in the news, the economic turmoil over the past few years has taken the focus for small businesses. Environmental action and carbon emission reduction have been sidelined by short term...
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bp plans UK’s largest hydrogen project
...storage up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, equivalent to capturing the emissions from the heating of one million UK households¹. The proposed development, H2Teesside, would...
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A new venture for Nolan Oils
...enables us to service some prime heating oil territory,” said managing director Mark Nolan. “Between our two depots we can serve a big swathe of Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and north...
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UKIFDA EXPO returns for 2021
...industry there will be a wide range of seminars on important topics including sustainable energy in domestic heating, decarbonisation, and the future of liquid biofuels, across the two days. Guy...
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Hydrogen hub project aims to decarbonise local transport and industry
...supplying 700 homes near Gateshead with blended hydrogen for heating and cooking. “It is exciting for us to see one of our conventional gas storage sites that has been serving...
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Lead of net zero review, Chris Skidmore MP, visits HyNet on first day of UK tour
...blowing as well as fuelling heavy transport and enabling low carbon heating of homes and businesses. In addition, HyNet will provide the infrastructure to lock away carbon dioxide emissions from...
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Royal celebrations
...cover star of Fuel Oil News on two occasions, Fuel Oil News raises a toast to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning sovereign and an oil heating user!...
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UKIFDA appoints new president
...support from government to ensure biofuels play a key role in the future of the 1.5m heating oil consumers in the UK and 686,000 in Ireland who are not on...
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OFTEC advise the government to back biofuels in RHI
Leading oil equipment manufacturers have urged the government to include bioliquids in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). In a letter to the right honourable Ed Davey MP, the secretary of...
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Customer service – a top priority
Oil heating customers receive good customer service from OFTEC registered installers. “It’s clear that something needs to be done about customer service in the energy industry,” says Charter UK in...
Insight
Fuel Poverty Fact Sheet
...more than 10% of its income on energy in order to provide a satisfactory heating regime. A number of different charities, including the National Energy Action (NEA), use this method...
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Truck cartels – claiming damages
...have more than 123 distributor members and the majority are in the UK,” explains Guy Pulham. “Working closely with heating oil industry group FLARE, we’re delighted to have secured the...
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Prepare for a cold winter
...is urging homeowners and businesses who use oil for heating to get themselves prepared for winter now. FPS chief executive, Mark Askew said: “We launched a buy oil early campaign...
Opinion
The community speaks
...years. Better understanding of future fuels, HVO heating oil, the government decreasing the duty on HVO for the consumer. Sustainable fuels. Customer service successes. Fuel science & product innovation. A...
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Carbery Plastics confirms new sales appointments
...Superslim Bunded Heating Oil Tank.” Carbery has also confirmed the appointment of Jill Turner to the position of sales office manager. A long-serving employee of Carbery, Jill is already known...
Insight
FoxInsights tells distributors that it’s all about the data
...consume less, and tank utilisation increases by 10%. We have also seen the impact of the current energy crisis: the temperature-adjusted consumption of heating oil in the UK in 2022...
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Essar UK opens new flagship forecourt with convenience in mind
...97% of heat lost from fridges to take care of the site’s heating needs. Community convenience Speaking at the official opening, Carlos Rojas, chief marketing officer, said: “We are delighted...