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Welsh strategy supports 2050 net zero heat targets

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on its Heat Strategy for Wales, designed to support its commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. As well as mapping out the...

News

Oil price rises over $70 a barrel

...the economic revival will be soon coupled with oil demand recovery,” said Tamas Varga, an analyst at PVM oil brokerage in London. He cautioned, however, that the recovery still faced...
The band Tonto

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Oilfast extends exciting partnership to support more dreams

...from low-income backgrounds to participate, Oilfast  launched the Oilfast Trust Fund to offer two scholarships. The Oilfast Trust Fund: A commitment to equal opportunity  James Hughes, Business Development Manager for...

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Bolstering onshore oil and gas

Tony Smith brings over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector to the Peel Gas and Oil team. Peel Gas & Oil, a member of United Kingdom Onshore...

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Great news for oil boilers

Grant Vortex oil boilers continue to hold their position as the No.1 choice in the UK whilst the Worcester Greenstar oil boiler range has obtained Which Best Buy status for...

Insight

The case for a UK CSO agency

...Downstream Oil Reporting System and for importers in the Oil Stocking System. Additional provisions introduced in 2012 require that for motor spirit, diesel/gasoil and jet kerosene at least 22.5 days...

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OSS (Hydrodec UK) buys Eco-Oil business

...OSS and Eco-Oil collect and recycle waste oil and workshop hazardous waste together with fuel oil sales. Under the new arrangement both companies will in the short term continue to...

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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

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...

News

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...

Analysis

Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence

...storage depots? “Oil majors moving their activities and operations back to more core areas of their business is understandable. Refineries are costly to run, and with the volatility in oil...