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Jun
2018
With nearly 40% of adults in Ireland concerned about scams in their everyday lives, OFTEC, representing the domestic oil and solid fuel heating industry, is cal...
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16
May
2018
Heating oil trade association The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) is urging the 1.2m homeowners in the UK who use heating oil, to take part in the Government...
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Apr
2018
Drive smoothly at a steady speed.
Driving like a boy-racer by aggressively accelerating or breaking not only makes you look like a bit of a fool, ...
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Mar
2018
You can follow our list of tips and advice to keep your home heating oil safe and to save you money in the long run.
Check your tank:
There are some simple checks and s...
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Mar
2018
1. The word "petroleum" literally translates as "rock oil." It stems from the Greek word "petra," meaning rock, and the Latin word "oleum," ...
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Feb
2018
Urgent policy intervention is needed to improve energy efficiency for vulnerable rural households and help safeguard against the unacceptable number of additional deaths that occur...
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Jan
2018
The costs of taking oil tank security measures will be far outweighed by the peace of mind and knowledge that your oil is protected. As some fuel tanks have the capacity to store t...
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Nov
2017
Oil is the cheapest way to heat your home this winter
41% cheaper than LPG
53% cheaper than electric
7% cheaper than mains gas
These figures are provided by independ...
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Sep
2017
With the first month of Autumn underway, many homeowners across the UK are thinking about turning on the heating for the first time in a few months and for those homeowners who are...
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Aug
2017
As the average cost of heating a home on oil continues to fall, whilst more than 3 million consumers face a 12.5% rise in electricity prices, OFTEC has reignited its call on govern...
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May
2017
The Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP for short) provides help to install energy saving measures in your home. This can be heating controls, loft insulation and ...
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Apr
2017
OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) and the FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) have joined forces to launch a new ‘Tank Safe’ campaign, urging the 920,000 oil...