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Heating oil thefts still a problem

Heating oil thefts still a problem

16 May 2012

Heating oil theft in Ashbourne is still a major issue, according to local police officers.Speaking to the Ashbourne News Telegraph, police community support officer Kate Clevely noted that the key driver for thefts was the fact that heating oil prices have risen dramatically in recent months - makin... More

Households to be blighted by higher-than-expected inflation

Households to be blighted by higher-than-expected inflation

15 May 2012

Posted by Kim Bardsley Times are tight for a lot of households in the UK, as many people's wages are not going up at the same rate as inflation. The cost of living appears to be rising all the time and Britons are having to find ways to drive down their monthly outgoings. Bank of England gove... More

Energy bills will rise without green initiatves

Energy bills will rise without green initiatves

14 May 2012

No one has been immune to the effects of the recent global economic turmoil and household energy bills - including heating oil prices - have been rising in recent years.Just last week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) noted that monthly outgoings have risen by 71 per cent in the past decade.... More

Education could help people slash their energy bills

Education could help people slash their energy bills

14 May 2012

Rising energy bills have been taking their toll on consumers' finances during the economic downturn.Even the shift toward green energy is having a negative impact on people's wallets, as investment in new energy infrastructure is driving up costs for householders.Recently, Which? noted that ... More

Regular servicing of boilers highlighted as essential

Regular servicing of boilers highlighted as essential

11 May 2012

There are a number of different products on the market now that aim to provide peace of mind for homeowners by detecting carbon monoxide and sounding an alarm if levels of the poisonous substance get too high.However, their owners have been warned that they should never be seen as a substitute for g... More

BoilerJuice UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for May 11th

BoilerJuice UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for May 11th

11 May 2012

The price of home heating oil has dipped considerably over the past fortnight, hitting just under 60.25 pence per litre (excluding VAT) this morning (May 11th).This is slightly more than the 60.22p per litre recorded yesterday, but is still a steep decline on the 60.45p per litre seen on Tuesday.Pri... More

Better controls may save Britons hundreds on their heating bills

Better controls may save Britons hundreds on their heating bills

10 May 2012

The amount of money UK households spend on heating oil and other fuels could be slashed if better controls were fitted onto central heating systems.This is the claim of time switch maker Sangamo, which states that £26.1 billion is spent in Britain each year on warmth and hot water.However, it ... More

North Sea Buzzard oil field experiences outage

North Sea Buzzard oil field experiences outage

10 May 2012

There were more problems at the Buzzard oil field in the North Sea yesterday (May 9th) when it experienced a temporary outage.Operator Nexen said there was a fault with a gas-processing unit that required production to be shut down, Reuters reports.The unscheduled outage went on for several hours, w... More

Homeowners 'are putting storage space above insulation'

Homeowners 'are putting storage space above insulation'

9 May 2012

Homeowners in the UK could be missing out on a valuable opportunity to save money on their heating oil bills because they are viewing storage space as more important than insulation.A poll carried out by thinkinsulation.com found that more than a third of respondents are putting off adding the mater... More

Suffolk property falls victim to heating oil theft

Suffolk property falls victim to heating oil theft

8 May 2012

A property in Suffolk has fallen victim to heating oil theft, demonstrating the importance of security measures to protect the fuel.The incident took place in Beck Row, where a house on Hawk Close was targeted by thieves, the Newmarket Journal reports.Perpetrators had managed to drill a hole into th... More

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