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Northern Ireland Fuel Poverty Coalition Conference Set For Dunadry – OilFiredUp
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Northern Ireland Winter HomeThe Northern Ireland Fuel Poverty Coalition recently launched its ‘Manifesto for Warmth’ conference to reflect on the progress of current fuel poverty initiatives and look at the next steps prior to next year’s elections to the Northern...
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Donald Trump reignites Opec argument over 'too high' oil prices – OilFiredUp
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US President Donald Trump blames the global oil export organisation for high oil prices, but Iran suggest it was the US leader’s fault for suddenly pulling away from the nuclear deal with the country.Mr Trump twitted “oil prices are too...
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Trump’s tweets are driving up oil prices – OilFiredUp
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Iran’s Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) governor has suggested that the president of America is responsible for driving up oil prices with his tweets.Hossein Kzempour Ardebili said in the wake of Trump’s latest criticism of OPEC that the president’s...
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New research reveals importance of additional support in engaging vulnerable customers in smart metering – OilFiredUp
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New research released by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action has demonstrated that smart meters can benefit vulnerable and low-income households – but in most cases this requires additional support and advice.The study, which was conducted as part of SMART-UP...
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Rix Petroleum Ltd expands into North West and Wales with Strategic Acquisition – OilFiredUp
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Ruairidh Beath, regional director for Rix PetroleumLeading family-owned fuel company Rix Petroleum has expanded its UK depot network into North West England and Wales for the first time in its 140-year history.Parent company J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd completed an...
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Success For Solar Electric Ireland At The Energy Show, Dublin – OilFiredUp
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Sonnen BatterieThe Republic of Ireland’s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEAI) annual two-day business-to-business event, The Energy Show 2016, was a huge success with visitors up by c.25% upon last year.The show took place at the RDS in Dublin on April 6th...
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Industry Outlines Budget Wednesday Wishlist – OilFiredUp
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Heating Industry Outlines Budget WishlistThe Heating and Hotwater Industry Council is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to make a long term commitment to the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive in the Budget on Wednesday. The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)...
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OFTEC Partners With Age UK To Tackle Winter Deaths – OilFiredUp
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OFTEC Partners With Age UK To Provide Heating AdviceOfficial statistics published recently, have revealed the shocking scale of excess winter deaths in England and Wales, primarily as a result of poorly insulated homes.Excess winter deaths are mostly a result of...
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Ireland's Applegreen Buys UK Sites For £21m – OilFiredUp
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Applegreen, Irish forecourt retailer, has followed on with their USA acquisitions by purchasing a network of seven sites from the Carsley Group in the UK for £21 million.The sites, which consist of six service areas and one filling station, are...
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Whitegate Oil Refinery Loses €4.5m Following Interest Bill – OilFiredUp
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Interest payments to other companies within its group left the Republic’s only refinery nursing a near $5 million (€4.5 million) loss last year.Sales at Phillips 66 Whitegate Refinery Ltd in Cork, bought recently by Canada’s Irving Oil, fell by $1...
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