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Beach ball, sun hat, flip flops and sunglasses on the beach

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: Here Comes the Sun?

...lower oil levels in their tanks due to significantly higher prices in previous years, leading them to take advantage of the lower prices. There may also be a trend towards...

Insight

The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

...by the RTFO were amended to include non-road mobile machinery used in mining, agriculture, inland waterway vessels, etc. which was typically fuelled by low sulphur gasoil.  To keep the supply...
A look at events impacting fuel prices in November and predictions for December

News

Thoughts on fuel prices – November in review

...prices lower. The pound wasn’t just relying on a weak dollar to gain strength though. It also rallied slightly against the Euro following the announcement that although UK economic activity...

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Q8Oils launches new lubricant for diesel engines

Q8Oils has reacted to customer demand for a high performance but cost effective low SAPS commercial oil with the launch of Q8 T904 10W-40. The oil has been developed due...
Ken's Corner

Opinion

Ken’s Corner: A week is a long time…

...from average homes in Ireland. Oil heated homes tend to be more rural, detached, built earlier, have lower energy efficiencies, higher heat losses and older residents with lower disposable incomes....
New multi-channel fuel tank alarm launches

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New multi-channel fuel tank alarm launches  

...including haulage, construction, and agriculture, as well as on generator diesel tanks, and works by detecting and alerting tank owners of a high or low fuel level in their fuel...

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Off grid homeowners benefit from low prices

...consumers find a personal pathway that fits the finances of the household but still contributes to lower carbon emissions in a timescale that meets net zero goals.”      ...

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Bungalow destroyed by tank fire

Find an OFTEC registered technician at www.oftec.org.uk/Consumers/FindTechnician In the wake of an oil tank fire which destroyed a bungalow in Belvoir, Belfast last week, OFTEC has again issued safety advice...

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‘No mean feat’ for Essar

Award success for Essar Stanlow – ‘demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record,’ says Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of awards and events The commitment to...
OIl refinery in sunset

Analysis

What price oil? Q3 2025 in review

...the prospect of oversupply and high stocks. Q3 also saw a recovery in stock levels – beginning with US distillate stocks at their lowest level in over 20 years, and...
Leslie and Keith Davenport's home

Interview

The downstream customer

...Low carbon heating solutions Wanting to discover whether the customers have considered acquiring a heat pump or other low carbon heating solution, Claudia asked them for their thoughts: Alice: “I...

News

Fuel efficiency for HGVs

The Task Force on fuel efficient, low emission HGV technologies has recommended a range of solutions to tackle efficiency improvements. Ricardo-AEA was commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership to...

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Oil price at seven-year high amid supply concerns

...crude oil inventories reportedly lower than previously declared, the Ukraine crisis has also fuelled supply concerns resulting in both Brent and WTI hitting their highest levels in seven years. Global...