Analysis
Energy Resilience – Is the UK facing a crisis?
...had 6 operating oil refineries, all under all or part foreign ownership, other than the Prax Group owned Lindsey Oil refinery based on Humberside. As of today, only five remain,...
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Oil – the only heating fuel where prices have fallen
Jeremy Hawksley speaking about Oilsave and the fight for oil heating at the Fuel Oil News Distributor Debate earlier this month. See the March issue of Fuel Oil News for...
Analysis
A deep dive into fuel distribution industry data
...solar and heat pumps. The census shows that the number of oil-heated homes has dropped 3% since the last census. It is likely that many oil-heated homes are in the...
News
UK and allies announce price cap of $60 on Russian Oil
...secure affordable oil. A General Licence will be published shortly that will provide an Oil Price Cap exception for third countries, so that firms supplying oil to them are able...
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Crown Oil completes acquisition of Star Oil
North West-based Crown Oil has strengthened its brand in the North West after acquiring an £18m-turnover oil supplier. The Greater Manchester company, part of the £420m-turnover Crown Oil family of...
Analysis
Ambitious EV growth targets raise UK grid concerns but what of the impact on oil demand?
...were sold, representing a 21.4% yoy growth and taking market share to 19.6% of all new car registrations, up from 16.5% in 2023. Despite this progress, the BEV market share...
News
Distributor Diaries January 24: the latest updates from our distributor community
...incredibly proud of the level of support shown by the staff here at Crown Oil.” Compass Fuel Oils supports Galloways Society for the Blind Compass Fuel Oils, the Penwortham-based fuel...
News
Life After Oil community launches to support industry professionals grappling with transition dilemma
...Life After Oil is Nick Smith, owner of Fuel Oil News and a fourth-generation coal and oil supplier who has long navigated the balance between meeting today’s essential energy needs...
Opinion
Highs and lows of the oil price drop
...has been warned that 30,000 jobs in the gas and oil sector could be lost, with oil prices falling to their lowest in two decades. But, despite the global crash...
Market Report
The meteoric rise and sudden demise of State Oil
...Oil – the owners of Prax Petroleum, the Lindsey Oil Refinery and various North Sea exploration assets – had gone into Administration. Not too much information is yet available around...
News
Oil – cheapest home heating fuel by far
...of oil condensing boilers have reached a nine-year high and we’re receiving an increasing number of enquiries from gas safe technicians looking to expand into the oil market. The outlook...
News
The distributor offer revisited
...– amply demonstrated during the harsh winter weather of December 2010, when demand for heating oil soared. Good levels of general customer satisfaction in the domestic heating oil market were...
Insight
Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure
...million tonnes per year of white oil products, supplies just under 30% of the Republic’s oil market requirements, particularly to the province of Munster. The remainder of the Republic’s oil...
Opinion
The Distributor Debate
... FON editor, Jane Hughes, said: “We are delighted to be hosting a dedicated event for the fuel oil distribution industry. Fuel Oil News has served this market for over 35...
Market Report
A special Christmas market report from Portland
...for black gold there and then. Lauren Laverne Really. Did you find oil in the garden? Gaz Oil No. Course not. Lauren Laverne Oh. What was the song then? Gaz...
News
Oil Terminal 2015 – new multi-billion USD projects
...Bashneft. The agenda at the Oil Terminal 2015 industry forum reflects how growing oil exports have led to additional demands to increase the capacity of tank farms and exporting oil terminals....
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Showcasing oil heating’s future
...behind the show Facilitating the way into this evolving marketplace is the Oil & Renewable Energy Show. Organised by A&D Publishing – publishers of Fuel Oil News, Oil Installer,...
Interview
BoilerJuice: revolutionising operations
BoilerJuice is one of the leading heating oil marketplace websites in the UK. Established in 2004, the company delivers millions of litres of heating oil to thousands of customers every...