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BoilerJuice Heating Oil Price Trend for March 30th

BoilerJuice Heating Oil Price Trend for March 30th

30 March 2012

Prices for heating oil in the UK are set to end March at their highest point of the year so far, after rising consistently throughout this week.Although the commodity recorded steady declines for much of the second half of the month, losing around half a penny between March 16th and 26th, this trend... More

Fuel strike 'would hit rural heating oil users'

Fuel strike 'would hit rural heating oil users'

29 March 2012

A strike by fuel tanker drivers could affect people looking to buy heating oil as well as those filling up their cars, it has been claimed.Farmer Christopher Musgrave told This is Wiltshire many people working in the agricultural sector depend on heating oil for their homes, as many live away from t... More

Cornwall sees rise in heating oil thefts

Cornwall sees rise in heating oil thefts

28 March 2012

The number of thefts of heating oil being reported in the West Country has risen, new figures have shown.Statistics obtained by the Cornish Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act revealed St Austell has the highest crime rate in the county, with four times more incidents reported than in Newq... More

Red diesel prices continue to climb

Red diesel prices continue to climb

27 March 2012

Red diesel prices in the UK have followed trends seen in other fuels and climbed to their highest level in over a year this week.The fuel has been on a steady upwards trajectory for the past two months, with average prices rising by around 3p per litre since the start of February.Last week, an incre... More

Many heating oil users 'may be worried about fuel bills'

Many heating oil users 'may be worried about fuel bills'

26 March 2012

A large number of people in the UK, including those who use heating oil to keep their homes warm, may be concerned about the rising cost of fuel.It was revealed by the Energy Saving Trust that 62 per cent of individuals calling its advice service are worried about their bills, with one in five sayin... More

Budget to encourage production of heating oil?

Budget to encourage production of heating oil?

22 March 2012

Proposals to offer tax breaks to firms drilling in the North Sea may encourage companies to invest in the region and develop new sources of heating oil.In his speech yesterday (March 21st), chancellor George Osborne confirmed a range of measures to provide greater certainty to the industry, includin... More

Heating oil technologies shown at EcoBuild

Heating oil technologies shown at EcoBuild

21 March 2012

One of the country's largest conferences for sustainable construction has got underway in London, with new heating oil developments among the green technologies on display.The Oil Fired Technical Association (Oftec) is exhibiting for the first time at the EcoBuild event, which is being held betw... More

New home buyers may be failing to check heating oil systems

New home buyers may be failing to check heating oil systems

20 March 2012

Many people who are considering purchasing a home with a heating oil-fired boiler may be failing to check the condition of these items, it has been stated.A study by HSBC revealed a large number of first-time buyers pay far more attention to issues such as location and local amenities than they do t... More

Could new competition help prevent heating oil thefts?

Could new competition help prevent heating oil thefts?

19 March 2012

Heating oil users in rural parts of the UK may be able to benefit from a new competition to come up with new ways of fighting crime in the British countryside.The Country Crime Fighters Awards 2012, established by NFU Mutual, is looking to identify the best crime prevention practices among the 12.2 ... More

BoilerJuice Home Heating Oil Price Trend NI for March 16th

BoilerJuice Home Heating Oil Price Trend NI for March 16th

16 March 2012

Heating oil costs in Northern Ireland have continued to rise this week to hit a new record high.The first few months of this year have seen a steady trend of price increases, after recording a low of around 56.3p per litre (ex VAT) at the start of January.However, the rises since then have seen over... More

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