Oil and Fuel Spillages: Impact and Prevention
Many households and businesses rely on bulk storage of fuels for heating homes and buildings and fuelling vehicles, machinery and equipment. As these tanks contain thousands of litres of fuel, the prospect of a spillage can be nightmarish, but there are steps you can take to reduce the risk and be prepared for the unthinkable. […]
Fuel storage and dispensing – latest news
Government defers ban on oil heating On 20th September the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, gave a speech which made some sweeping changes to the timeline of carbon reduction targets. One of the most significant was the fact that oil boilers will still be available up to 2035, for off-grid homes. And even then, you […]
Monitoring your fuel and heating oil tanks
Don’t run out of oil! One of the worst things in cold weather is to find your heating oil has run out unexpectedly. Not only does it leave you without heating until you can get a delivery, but the tank sludge may enter the fuel lines and can cause damage to your heating system. This […]
You may soon pay more for your heating oil.
You may soon pay more for oil for your heating system. OPEC’s decision to cut oil production may well lead to a rise in oil prices. At the moment, the oil prices have not been affected and still remaining lower than average. So, therefore, what is more sensible than to top up your tank for […]
Oil Prices – set for further change?
November 2018 saw global oil prices down by 20% or so – the biggest monthly slide in more than 10 years. Cornelia Meyer, chief executive of Meyer Resources, told the Today Programme that “a month ago everyone was pumping oil as hard as they could because of worries about the Iran sanctions but then there […]
Over 2,000 Litres of Heating Oil Stolen
Over 2,000 litres of home heating oil were stolen over a period of 3 days, in Oxton. Retired joiner, Alan Rockley, noticed that his oil tank had been tampered with, on June 30th, when he unexpectedly ran out of heating oil. Upon inspecting his oil tank, he realised that he had just a few inches […]