Tips & Advice

With heating bills at record highs, many householders are worried about the impact of the high cost of heating their homes and are searching for ways to reduce energy bills, as well as tips on how to save on heating oil costs and energy in the current climate. Here are some of our easy and low cost tips at ValueOils.com for saving heating oil and improving your energy efficiency: 1) Turn off all r… Read more

How does heating oil system work? Heating oil systems work in similar ways to that of a gas system. You will face the same heating and boiler issues when operating both, the only huge difference between both of these systems is that with an oil heating system you will have to plan further in advance as the oil will need ordered, delivered and stored in your tank to heat your home unlike gas oil sy… Read more

We’ve had a few people querying our opinion on whether heating oil price is set to rise. January is generally thought of to be one of the cheaper months to buy oil but unfortunately this isn’t the case for several reasons that we’ll get onto. Truthfully, it’s very hard to predict the price of oil due to the turbulent nature of todays markets, few expected the oil price to dip so suddenly i… Read more

Price comparison sites are becoming the norm, and even price comparison sites for home heating oil are beginning to become more popular. Nobody wants to be paying more than they should. That’s the bottom line. And at the same time nobody wants to go to the hassle of phoning up countless heating oil companies comparing prices to make sure they are not paying more than they should. That’s where … Read more

The price of oil has been headline news for the past couple of years. For much of the previous decade, oil remained at around $100 a barrel, often even exceeding this symbolic price level. However, by 2014, prices started to fall drastically due to oversupply, particularly from Saudi Arabia and due to the US shale boom. It reached a low of under $30 a barrel, and successive meetings of the Organis… Read more

This is a cause for panic for most people new to home heating oil. But it’s not the end of the world. You have two main options; you can order a same-day delivery or you can go to your local petrol station and see if they can supply you with a barrel of kerosene. However, getting your home heating oil at a petrol station is much more expensive than ordering from an oil company but may be the bes… Read more

With the colder months approaching and the price of oil going up; we at ValueOils.com understand that you want to stock up on as much heating oil as possible in order to save some money! But just how much boilerjuice can your oil tank take? Well, do these look familiar? These are the most commonly used oil tanks however if your tank isn’t here then hit us up on the live chat and we’ll be happy… Read more

Do you have trouble finding an oil company that can deliver to your address? Well, just as oil tanks come in all shapes and sizes; so do our heating oil tankers! But this isn’t to win no beauty competition, our tankers are designed to fit and coordinate every nook and cranny on the road to get you your heating oil delivery. Whether you need a baby tanker/mini tanker to negotiate a tight and wind… Read more

On Thursday 23rd June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU in an historic referendum. The result came as a shock to many, and the stock and currency markets were no different, having bet on the UK voting to remain as a member of the EU. In the week leading up to the referendum, heating oil prices were fairly flat, while sterling strengthened significantly vs the US$. If you are planning your fue… Read more

Are you storing your red diesel stock correctly? The regulations for storing red diesel can vary depending on the area in which your storage facility is based, how old the facility is, and the purpose for which you are using the fuel. However, incorrect fuel storage can have terrible environmental implications, meaning that even the most careful of red diesel users can get a little worried when it… Read more