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Home heating oil users 'need incentives' to improve their efficiency

Home heating oil users 'need incentives' to improve their efficiency

31 January 2012

Individuals looking to cut the amount they spend on heating oil should be offered greater financial incentives to adopt energy efficiency measures.This is according to Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, who noted many people may be put off making renovations to their pr... More

UK Kerosene Heating Oil Price Trend for January 30th

UK Kerosene Heating Oil Price Trend for January 30th

30 January 2012

Heating oil prices in the UK have fallen this morning (January 30th), continuing a decline that has been seen through much of the last week.Since January 19th, when the average cost of the commodity stood at just above 59.4p per litre (ex VAT), a steady downward trend has resulted in expenses for th... More

BoilerJuice Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend NI for January 27th

BoilerJuice Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend NI for January 27th

27 January 2012

The cost of heating oil in Northern Ireland has fallen today (January 27th), continuing a trend that has been seen through the second half of this week.Following a short-lived spike earlier in the month that saw the cost of the commodity increase to above 58p per litre (ex VAT), prices for the fuel ... More

Heating oil users receive help from winter appeal

Heating oil users receive help from winter appeal

27 January 2012

An elderly couple in south Yorkshire who rely on heating oil to stay warm have become the first people to benefit from an appeal to provide assistance to vulnerable households.The Sheffield Star-backed Surviving Winter appeal, which is co-ordinated by the South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF),... More

Heating oil users missing out on efficiency measures help?

Heating oil users missing out on efficiency measures help?

26 January 2012

Posted by Bob Burton A fall in applications for funding under the government's Warm Front energy scheme means many people are likely to miss out on help with making their homes more energy efficient. The scheme is available to heating oil customers and other households who need assistance with... More

BoilerJuice Home Heating Oil Price Trend for January 25th

BoilerJuice Home Heating Oil Price Trend for January 25th

25 January 2012

The cost of heating oil in the UK has risen slightly this morning (January 5th), ending a run of five straight days of drops.This period of declines saw the average cost of the commodity fall from 59.44p per litre (ex VAT) on January 19th to 58.76p yesterday.Although today's rise has ended this ... More

Refinery closure to affect heating oil supplies?

Refinery closure to affect heating oil supplies?

25 January 2012

Individuals in the south-east of England looking to purchase heating oil may find the cost of the commodity increases in the coming weeks due to a fuel shortage.This is because of the likely closure of the Coryton refinery on the Thames, as its parent company entered administration earlier this week... More

Heating oil industry warns over Green Deal

Heating oil industry warns over Green Deal

24 January 2012

The government needs to ensure rural heating oil users who may be struggling to meet their fuel bills are provided for as part of its Green Deal scheme, one organisation has stated.In a written response to a Commons Select Committee inquiry into fuel poverty in the off-grid sector, the Oil Fired Tec... More

UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for January 23rd

UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for January 23rd

23 January 2012

The start of this week has seen the average cost of heating oil in the UK dip slightly, continuing a series of falls that began on Friday (January 20th).After hitting a level of 59.43p (ex VAT) on January 19th, the commodity has since seen four consecutive days of declines.While this morning's d... More

BoilerJuice Kerosene Heating Oil Price Trend NI for January 20th

BoilerJuice Kerosene Heating Oil Price Trend NI for January 20th

20 January 2012

The cost of home heating oil in Northern Ireland has dropped this morning (January 20th) to help cancel out a spike in prices that was seen earlier in the week.After remaining unchanged at just under 57.2p per litre (ex VAT) over the weekend and into Monday, Tuesday saw the commodity jump to above t... More

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