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Heating oil prices up as temperatures plummet

Heating oil prices up as temperatures plummet

30 November 2010

Freezing temperatures across northern Europe have contributed to the spiralling price of heating oil, as Brits bid to stave off the cold.According to the Financial Times, oil rose to $85.73 (£55.12) a barrel in some markets yesterday (November 29th), with temperatures unlikely to rise far abov... More

Heating oil theft halts church service

Heating oil theft halts church service

30 November 2010

A congregation of 20 was forced to abandon Sunday service at the St Mary the Virgin Church in Cilcain after thieves stole 500 litres of heating oil.North Wales Police received a complaint on Friday November 27th after the oil was discovered missing, the Leader reports.Reverend Adrian Copping has sug... More

Scottish rural house prices up 130 per cent in 10 years

Scottish rural house prices up 130 per cent in 10 years

29 November 2010

Statistics released by the Bank of Scotland showed rural house prices in the country have risen by 130 per cent in the past ten years.Many people buying countryside properties rely on heating oil as their primary means of fuel and figures showed that demand for a rural lifestyle has led to house pri... More

Fuel payments help to decrease winter deaths

Fuel payments help to decrease winter deaths

29 November 2010

Fewer people died as a result of harsh weather conditions last winter thanks in part to government contributions towards fuel such as heating oil.The Office for National Statistics suggested the number of extra deaths caused by winter was down by 30 per cent on the summer of 2009, while fatalities s... More

Domestic heating oil required during record low temperatures

Domestic heating oil required during record low temperatures

29 November 2010

The clamour for cheap heating oil and kerosene may increase this week as forecasters predict the coldest temperatures in decades.According to the Met Office, record low temperatures were recorded on Saturday (November 27th) night, as thermometers read -18 degrees C in some parts of the UK.North York... More

Oil boiler servicing 'essential once a year'

Oil boiler servicing 'essential once a year'

26 November 2010

Halifax has issued a list of tips for homeowners to use in order to save money on fuel bills as winter sets in.The firm has advised that servicing boilers once a year can help to reduce breakdowns in the long-run, while ensuring that lofts are properly insulated is another way of cutting heating bil... More

Cheap heating oil required in 'expensive' rural households

Cheap heating oil required in 'expensive' rural households

25 November 2010

People living in rural parts of the UK could benefit from cheap heating oil as a survey revealed the cost of running a country home is up to 20 per cent higher than in urban areas.Research conducted by Loughborough University on behalf of the Commission for Rural Communities suggested transport and ... More

Home heating oil could be required during cold snap

Home heating oil could be required during cold snap

24 November 2010

Home heating oil could become even more essential this week as fears over impending snow storms were confirmed by the Met Office.Temperatures are set to plummet to "well below freezing" according to weather experts, who suggested that daytime readings will not reach above 4 degrees C.Scotl... More

Isle of Man police investigate heating oil theft

Isle of Man police investigate heating oil theft

24 November 2010

Police on the Isle of Man are appealing for information after thieves made off with "a large quantity" of heating oil.The incident happened over the weekend at a property on the Bretney Estate in Jurby, which is in the north of the island, Isleofman.com reports.A vehicle is believed to hav... More

Heating oil suppliers to benefit from new rig?

Heating oil suppliers to benefit from new rig?

23 November 2010

Heating oil prices in the UK may be affected by news that a new drilling platform is set to be built in the North Sea.More than 1,000 jobs could be created by the £150 million construction after Tyneside-based Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) secured the deal.The development is likely to boost t... More

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