Energy consumption in the UK increased by 3.2 per cent in 2010 compared with 2009, which may have been partly down to people using more heating oil supplies during the winter.The unusually prolonged cold snap at the end of the year was cited by the Department of Energy and Climate Change as one reas... More
Police in Northumberland have been undertaking a crackdown on burglaries affecting farms in the county, which may be good news for people concerned about the security of their oil tanks.The Berwick Advertiser reports that rural properties have become increasingly targeted by criminals in recent mont... More
The price of heating oil in the UK has continued to show slight falls over the past few days.According to BoilerJuice's Price Tracker, which gathers expenses for the commodity from around the country, the average cost stood at 57.7p per litre this morning (July 27th).This was down by more than a... More
People may find they require larger amounts of heating oil than in the past to keep their homes warm, as new figures have shown energy usage is rising.Research from the Office for National Statistics revealed that the UK as a whole used 18 per cent more energy in 2009 than in 1970.It found the equiv... More
The cost of red diesel in the UK has remained at a monthly high, with little movement being seen over the last few days.Average prices for a litre of the fuel in the UK have been static at 67.47p since July 22nd, BoilerJuice's UK Price Tracker shows, after it saw a rise from the level of 67.45p ... More
The cost of heating oil has fallen over the weekend, mirroring decreases seen on global commodity markets as economic worries continue.According to BoilerJuice's UK Price Tracker, the average price of a litre of the fuel stood at just over 57.8p this morning (July 25th).This marks a significant ... More
Householders looking to reduce the amount of heating oil they use may find that making improvements to their property can help them better retain heat.Lydia Sharples from thinkinsulation.com noted: "Although we have no control over ... the price of fuel in the UK, there are changes that all hom... More
Farmers who may be concerned about the risk of rural crime must take steps to ensure their red diesel storage facilities are secure.According to Tim Price, spokesman for the National Farmer's Union (NFU), there has been a "distinct increase in diesel thefts" since October last year, wh... More
The price of heating oil has fluctuated this week after a period of relative stability.While for much of last week and the weekend, the average cost of the commodity in the UK remained between 57.5p and 57.7p per litre, yesterday (July 19th), saw a hike in costs as the fuel hit 57.88p.This was a sig... More
The Environment Agency is investigating an incident in which around 10,000 litres of heating oil leaked from an underground tank at a hotel in Cumbria.According to the Westmorland Gazette, the spill occurred at the County Hotel, which is located near the River Kent in Kendal.The water there was test... More
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