Analysis
Climate Challenge: Drawing the line in the sand
...viable. What role for Fuel Oil News? We asked what more Fuel Oil News could do – and the answers were humbling. Our coverage was appreciated for reflecting “what’s really...
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Opinion
New UK Global Tariff gets positive response
...light oils will be rounded down from 4.7% to 4%. Tariffs for most fuel oils will fall from 3.7% to 2%. So-called nuisance tariffs, those under 2%, have been scrapped...
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A champagne day for Hull-based Rix
...family, and their colleagues from heating oil and commercial fuels specialists, J.R. Rix & Sons, and sister company, Maritime Bunkering, witnessed the launch of the latest vessel to join the...
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Greenergy agrees to acquire Amber Petroleum
...dealer-owned forecourts, comprising a network of 35 sites around the country, along with fuels distribution and home heating depots. Christian Flach, Greenergy CEO said; “One of our key strategic objectives...
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Red diesel rebate change – the unwelcome impacts and contradictions
...Recent weeks have seen an increase in reports of theft relating to both domestic heating oil and diesel fuel. Historically, fuel thefts always rise over the winter months, but the...
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Distributor diaries May 23: updates from our distributor community
...to the scene of some of the most serious and time-critical 999 calls in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire; an area that WCF Chandlers have serviced with heating oil and commercial fuels...
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UK Hydrogen Policy Commission to give UK lead on hydrogen
...and heating. As well as playing a potentially vital role in achieving various Government ambitions like “levelling up” and reducing carbon emissions, a UK hydrogen economy could also protect and...
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Are you the Oil Distribution Industry Driver of the Year?
Following a year when liquid fuel distributor drivers have been classed as key workers and kept busy delivering fuel for farms, essential heating oil for homes as more people worked...
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Gulf announces partnership with Silverstone Circuits
...racing venue with its full requirement of fuels including a range of premium and racing fuels as well as heating oils and generator fuels. “We are impressed by Silverstone’s vision...
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New openings in Wales
...not only supplies a wide range of fuels including heating oil and diesel the site also has a country style store selling a wide range of goods which includes oil...
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Manx Petroleum – Fuelled with island spirit
...UK downstream has seen Manx Petroleum go through a period of transition leading to the creation of a new brand identity. To learn more, Fuel Oil News visited the company...
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Oil boiler is still an excellent performer
A Shropshire homeowner may have what is thought to be one of the oldest domestic oil boilers still in operation in the UK. Perhaps one of your customers can beat...
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New vehicles at DJ Davies Fuels
...only supplies domestic heating oil, industrial, commercial and agricultural fuel oils, but also premium solid fuels, including smokeless coal, multi-fuel briquettes and firewood logs. The Canter is now undertaking local...
Case Study
Case study: Tuffa HVO tank offers EGGER a sustainable alternative to red diesel
...and invest in a new HVO fuel tank. This left the old tank free for kerosene heating oil storage, reducing dependence on mains gas. EGGER selects Tuffa Researching HVO-compatible fuel...
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Fuel poverty – a serious national problem
...households in fuel poverty could rise to 9.2m or 43% of households. www.decc.gov.uk/hillsfuelpovertyreview Greg Barker added: “People can still get help with heating and insulation through Warm Front, and around...
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Moorland Fuels – Becoming part of the landscape
...recently launched a new website www.moorlandfuels.co.uk to provide more information to our customers about heating oil, tank replacements and boiler servicing. It’s also a good place to catch up on...
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The Oilsave campaign goes live
Campaigning to protect the market share of oil heating and cooking, Oilsave.org.uk went live on 1st November. The new website has been jointly designed by OFTEC and the Federation Of...
Insight
The future for tankers
...were brought on board with repeat orders being placed already for this year. Our customers in the home heating oil business also generally had a good year and this will...