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The latest research figures show that the construction industry continues to suffer from the scourge of late payment. Figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show that UK businesses as a whole are owed around £26.8bn. Construction...

Jeremy HawksleyNews that the Scottish Government’s recently announced ‘Green Homes Cashback Fund’ is to allow householders to upgrade their oil boilers has been welcomed by OFTEC, the Oil Firing Technical Association.The move is in contradiction to the stance taken for...

Tank Storage Germany 2016, the leading event for the German bulk liquid storage industry, returns to The Hamburg Messe, Hamburg, on 16 & 17 November. The show brings together over 80 suppliers and a dedicated audience of decision makers and senior buyers, all looking to attend the highly anticipated conference...

ThermostatThe latest quarterly data from the Sutherland Tables, the provider of comparative home heating costs for the most common fuel types in the UK and Republic of Ireland, has shown heating oil has enjoyed the biggest price drop in the...

OFTEC Awards For Excellence Winners 2014The best talent in the heating oil industry from across the UK and Republic of Ireland was showcased at OFTEC’s 2014 Awards for Excellence event on Tuesday, with both installers and manufacturers recognised for their achievements.Attended...

Claire Perry, new Minister at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Claire Perry has been announced as the new Minister at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) following a post election cabinet reshuffle.Perry is taking...

EUA Proposals The Wrong Approach To Tackling Fuel Poverty, Says OFTECThe Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC), which represents the oil heating industry in the UK, has responded to Mike Foster, Chief Executive of the Energy and Utilities Alliance’s (EUA) call...

Jeremy HawksleyThe government’s flagship domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme is a costly and unrealistic solution to lowering carbon emissions, which is failing to attract consumer support.That’s the opinion of The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC), following the publication of...

WestminsterThe latest data on UK domestic heating costs shows that heating oil is the only primary heating fuel to have fallen in price since 2011, making it the cheapest option for most off gas grid households and, if the current...