Heating Oil

Heating oil is a widely used crude oil derivative that helps consumers keep their homes warm throughout the year. It is commonly used by households situated in areas where access to mains gas is limited. While other sources of home heating such as wood-burning stoves or electric heaters may be available, heating fuel is a commonly used option because of both its clean-burning properties and economical benefits.

Its low freezing point also makes it a very reliable fuel to use in areas which commonly experience low temperatures. Heating oil will stay fluid in pipes at temperatures as low as -40C, making it an appropriate year-round fuel option for properties throughout the UK.

So too, with a robust delivery network, heating oil provides an easy and hassle-free way to keep homes situated in remote areas warm throughout the year, with experienced technicians on hand to ensure that heating oil tanks are well maintained.

Because of its burning properties, heating oil is a popular option for consumers who want to reduce the environmental impact of keeping homes warm. The sale of heating oil in the UK is subject to stringent European Union directives which ensure that all home heating oil sold in this country is of a high and consistent grade. Ongoing regulatory initiatives ensure that - by limiting sulphurs levels found in heating oil and other measures - heating fuel complies with continent-wide energy efficiency iniatives.

And while oil cost rises commonly pushed heating fuel prices up in the first half of 2008, heating oil prices have remained comparable to other energy options such as electricity.

Home heating oil is also relied upon by many UK residents due to its safe burning properties. Because it produces fewer emissions than heavier crude oil derivatives, home boilers, stoves, pipes and storage tanks need servicing less often than some other home heating methods.