Opinion
Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…
...heated by oil. How Ireland is heated Source: Census 2022 A significantly higher proportion of oil heated homes are in rural areas compared to all homes in Ireland. 28% of...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
...greener energy solutions.” Full story here. East Cork Oil abandons acquisition plans One of Ireland’s largest distributors, East Cork Oil, is not proceeding with its planned acquisition of Kerry- based...
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Oil heating cheaper than mains gas
Jeremy Hawksley – welcome news for the industry and the 1.5 million UK households who use oil for heating Oil is now the cheapest of all the major heating fuels,...
Insight
What future for heating oil?
...Energy Trends: Oil & oil products, Supply & use of petroleum products. So, it appears that the market has moved from the range of 2.2-2.5 million tonnes/year (2.7 to 3.0...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
...locations. Currently, oil is the most economical solution for off-gas properties. However, oil could face serious competition from technologies such as wood pellet boilers, and air source heat pumps. How...
News
Oil Care Campaign prepares to celebrate 20 years
...safe disposal and management of oil. A network of oil banks which accept used engine oil for recycling has been established in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Organisers of...
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Changes to oil regulations in Scotland
Are you compliant with the new changes made to Scotland’s oil regulations? The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has contacted Fuel Oil News for assistance in drawing attention to the...
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Kerosene – community buying
...of our residents were living in fuel poverty and couldn’t afford the cost of their oil upfront, so we decided to set up a contract with an oil distributor to...
Opinion
MPs urged to back affordable green heating campaign for oil heated homes
...oil heating. Under its current plans, Labour is focused on encouraging households to switch to heat pumps. However, there are growing concerns that the challenges rural homes reliant on oil...
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ECO3 – oil is included!
...ECO is to provide affordable warmth and help address fuel poverty, it would have been completely contradictory to exclude the repair or replacement of broken oil appliances when oil heating...
Interview
Morrow Fuels – goes the extra mile
...manufacturing steel oil tanks for the domestic heating market. He saw his natural progression as moving more into the oil market, and bought his first distribution tanker in 1988. As...
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EOGB announces support for OFTEC strategy
...out extensive testing on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a renewable fuel produced from used cooking oils and vegetable fats as well as from non-food grade vegetable oil fractions. If testing...
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MP visits first ever fossil-free HVO village, converted in industry trials
...alternative to oil. Thousands of our customers across Cornwall and the South West will have to change their oil-fired heating systems in the not-too-distant future, and that’s why we’re doing...
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Fuel distribution excellence recognised at superb industry event
...Oilfast and Krzysztof Malik from Certas Energy with both drivers congratulated for their own outstanding contributions. Committed to decarbonisation The Oilshield-sponsored, Green Award was awarded to Oil 4 Wales 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...
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Fuel Oil News at UKIFDA Show 2025
...Phil Murray and the FON team Richard Espley ESL Fuels – Casino Champagne winner Send your photos or feedback from the day to claudia@fueloilnews.co.uk Image credits: Fuel Oil News, UKIFDA...
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Essar appoints Stein Ivar Bye as chief executive officer
The board of Essar Oil UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Stein Ivar Bye, former boss of Sweden’s largest fuel firm, as chief executive officer. Leaving behind his job...
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Geos Group takes over Phillips 66’ marine gas oil deliveries at Blyth
...advantage over other marine gas oil suppliers.” The Geos Group (Sea Bunkering) is a physical supplier and international trader of marine gas oil, with stock in Aberdeen, Blyth, Great Yarmouth,...