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Pembrokeshire heating oil users issued warning

Pembrokeshire heating oil users issued warning

31 March 2011

Businesses and households that use heating oil in Pembrokeshire have been told to work with police to clamp down on fuel thefts.Officers at the Dyfed-Powys force have suggested the number of cases of stolen oil has increased sharply this year, the Western Telegraph reports.In the last two months, ni... More

Bitter winter saw heating oil consumption rise in 2010, study shows

Bitter winter saw heating oil consumption rise in 2010, study shows

31 March 2011

The harsh winter that hit the UK at the end of 2010 saw more people clamouring for cheap kerosene and heating oil.Figures released today (March 31st 2011) by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) suggested that overall energy consumption was up by 7.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of... More

Libya 'stalemate' forces heating oil prices up

Libya 'stalemate' forces heating oil prices up

30 March 2011

Heating oil prices have started to rise once again as distributors fear the conflict in Libya is heading for a "stalemate".There had been hope that Colonel Gaddafi was on the brink of being ousted from power at the weekend (March 27th 2011), as rebels claimed the oil stronghold of Ras Lanu... More

Development could help consumers save money on fuel bills

Development could help consumers save money on fuel bills

30 March 2011

Heating oil users looking to save money on fuel bills may hope a new US development takes off and becomes available worldwide.Inventor Eric Lavoie has designed and produced a new fuel burning system, which he claims can use 35 per cent less heating oil yet still create the same levels of warmth, the... More

Rural fuel users urged to secure heating oil tanks

Rural fuel users urged to secure heating oil tanks

29 March 2011

Heating oil users have been told they can save money on fuel bills in the long term if they build secure structures around their tanks.According to the Irish Times, people using oil to warm their homes are increasingly being targeted by thieves due to the current high price of the commodity.This, th... More

Heating oil prices affected following Libyan port capture

Heating oil prices affected following Libyan port capture

28 March 2011

The average cost of heating oil has dipped slightly this week, after rebels captured a pivotal port in Libya.Yesterday (March 27th 2011), protestors took control of Ras Lanuf, which is an important commodity producing area of the nation.According to Commodity Online, the event has indeed seen the pr... More

Heating oil users could suffer from winter fuel payment decision

Heating oil users could suffer from winter fuel payment decision

25 March 2011

Elderly heating oil users could face the prospect of another bleak winter in 2011, after the government backtracked on plans to increase fuel allowances.In the Budget, which was delivered on Wednesday (March 23rd 2011), chancellor George Osborne revealed that temporary increases to the winter fuel p... More

Heating oil users could suffer from winter fuel payment decision

Heating oil users could suffer from winter fuel payment decision

25 March 2011

Elderly heating oil users could face the prospect of another bleak winter in 2011, after the government backtracked on plans to increase fuel allowances.In the Budget, which was delivered on Wednesday (March 23rd 2011), chancellor George Osborne revealed that temporary increases to the winter fuel p... More

Heating oil users can help government reach carbon budget

Heating oil users can help government reach carbon budget

24 March 2011

Domestic heating oil users can help the government reach targets on reducing emissions by making their homes more energy efficient.The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) wrote to energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne to advise him that new carbon budgets can be followed by encouraging house... More

What effect will the Budget have on heating oil users?

What effect will the Budget have on heating oil users?

24 March 2011

The heating oil industry looks set to be directly affected by the 2011 Budget, which was delivered by chancellor George Osborne yesterday (March 23rd 2011).As part of this year's proposals, Mr Osborne announced that crude oil production in the North Sea will be subject to tax alterations.He reve... More

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