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Have you ever wondered how much heating oil your home uses when you turn on the heat for a few hours? Have you ever wondered how it changes when you or your kids work from home? If so, you can easily estimate your heating oil usage by using our heating oil usage calculator below.

With a cost of energy crisis on our hands, we’re all looking for ways to save money on our heating oil, whether that’s at the point of purchase or whilst you’ve got the heating on. As the temperatures drop in the UK, we understand how vital it is keep your homes and businesses warm and comfortable, and we want nothing more than to help our customers secure the best heating oil prices and make their heating oil last longer. To help you get the most from your heating oil and make your home as energy efficient as possible, we've put together a guide on how to save on your heating oil bills and how to conserve heating oil with a range of energy-efficient suggestions.

There is always a small risk of fuel products being stolen but with the recent hike in the price of heating oil and other fuels, there is a significant increase in the risk of theft. Whilst the theft of oil from tanks doesn’t occur regularly, it does happen. As tanks have the potential to store hundreds, sometimes thousands of pounds worth of fuel, keeping your tank safe and reducing the risk of theft of your oil is an important exercise.

Red diesel prices can be subject to significant change, so it’s important to stay on top of what the prices are when you are buying. However, as red diesel is taxed differently from DERV, it can be more difficult to track its price.

Installing double-glazing in your home can be a great way, cost-effective way of improving the energy efficiency of your property. Read our blog to see how.

The Red Diesel Tax changes come into effect on April 01 2022- is your business ready for the change? In June 2019, the UK passed new laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050, thus committing to reducing our emissions to net-zero

The history of oil is extensive and incredibly interesting, with roots reaching as far back as the 6th Century BC. Back then, oil was used in weaponry to aid the battles of the army of Kir II, the first Shah of Achaemenid Empire (in what is present-day Iran). In contrast, now, oil has many uses across the globe and is a fundamental part of our day-to-day lives. While domestic heating oil users may simply see oil as the energy source they need to fire up their boilers or AGAs with, oil has had several varied uses throughout the centuries. As we explore the history of oil and the timeline of oil discovery, we note a few of our favourite oil history facts.

There is a lot more to learn about oil beyond the simple fact that it's used to create the domestic heating oil many of us all over the UK use every day. Fancy learning about oil, and what makes it so fascinating? Well, look no further! Whoever thought the words' oil' and 'interesting' couldn't sit happily in the same sentence, should take a glance at these fascinating facts all about oil.