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Oil theft – oil industry shows support with donation
...Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF) resulted in Solo Direct offering to give the unit 1,000 litres of oil to help during this difficult time. With £1,000 worth of oil stolen...
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A look at the shape of the future UK downstream oil sector landscape
...July 2019, UKPIA declared a commitment to cease supply of heating oil to properties off the gas grid during the 2020s, when use of liquid fuels for space heating will...
Interview
Oil v gas
...likens the presence of gas to the new competition posed by the selling of home heating oil on forecourts. The Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF) has little doubt that the...
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New standard publication will ensure sustainability of liquid fuels for immediate home heat decarbonisation
...of renewable liquid fuels such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as part of its commitment to offer low carbon heating solutions for off-gas grid buildings. The specification sets out: That...
Opinion
Vital role for hydrogen in decarbonising home heating
...decarbonising home heating and forcing a single option on consumers could risk alienating them. Home heating accounts for 14% of all UK emissions. Household emissions from heating and hot water...
Opinion
Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: experience is a valuable commodity
...customers to be a part of this process. 2026 We are putting in a lot of effort to revise the government’s plan of prohibiting new heating oil boilers from 2026...
Opinion
Scottish Government rethink of Heat in Buildings Bill emphasises importance of just transition
...Scottish bill appears to support that view – signalling a growing recognition that the transition to low-carbon domestic heating must be both fair and financially viable – not a blanket...
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ESL Fuels hits one billion litre sales for Ultra 35
...of this heating oil product.” Ultra 35 is a dedicated heating oil unconstrained by different engine specifications and is therefore able to offer boiler engineers consistently proven performance across a...
Insight
Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation
...cover these requirements, leaving a modest surplus across all grades. Stockholding obligations Norway imposes emergency stockholding obligations on oil importers and oil producers who imported quantities of oil equal to,...
Insight
What price oil? 2023 In review
In association with The Oil Market Journal Pictured below and included in the January issue of Fuel Oil News is a graph that shows the price of ultra-low sulfur diesel...
Opinion
Creating a low carbon energy system
...commodities can say the same. “Heating oil is still one of the most competitive sources of heating. This needs to be taken into consideration when we plan for the future.” ...
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A feeling of insecurity?
...over the last winter have also brought security of supply into renewed focus. The UK’s ability to control the fate of its heating oil price has diminished; something...
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Protecting consumers against summer oil theft
...more secure, remembering to leave it accessible for deliveries. Fitting CCTV and/or security lights to monitor your tank can also go some way to deterring potential thieves.” www.oilsave.org.uk https://blog.boilerjuice.com/3-ways-to-prevent-heating-oil-theft-in-your-area/ ...
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Backing the government’s new fuel poverty strategy for England
...who live in houses that use oil heating but are struggling to pay their bills, as the cost of oil heating is at an all-time low,” adds Mark Askew. www.oilsave.org.uk...
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SEA call for regulation welcomed by UKIFDA
...domestic heating oil in the UK and Ireland UKIFDA accepts the need to decarbonize but is also lobbying for a customer focused transition plan emphasizing the need to achieve significant...
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Decarbonising heating – delay for domestic RHI
...plans to carry out a review of the tariffs under this scheme to drive forward further uptake. Read The Future of Heating: Meeting the Challenge at www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-of-heating-meeting-the-challenge What are the...
Opinion
UKIFDA submits views on Scottish Commission’s work plan
...the decarbonisation theme on electric alternatives such as heat pumps. There are more than 135,000 households using heating oil across Scotland – which is why it’s so important the Commission...
Opinion
“Let’s shift our focus to our customers” – industry reactions to the new government
...our customers. One such significant issue is the transition towards renewable liquid heating fuels. “During the last parliamentary term, we successfully persuaded all political parties that a Renewable Liquid Heating...