Rack prices of heating oil pulled higher and higher away from the spot NYMEX HO (ULSD) futures contract price this heating season, eating into capped price program margins for gallons hedged only with paper (call options).
Rack prices of heating oil pulled higher and higher away from the spot NYMEX HO (ULSD) futures contract price this heating season, eating into capped price program margins for… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/extreme-conditions-expose-basis-risk/
Growing U.S. oil production has led to recent calls by the oil industry to lift the 40-year-old ban on crude exports. At issue are U.S. policies that were enacted following the Middle East oil embargo back in 1973.
Growing U.S. oil production has led to recent calls by the oil industry to lift the 40-year-old ban on crude exports. At issue are U.S. policies that were enacted following the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/how-energy-independent-america/
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the long awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse. Required by Congress and requested by industry figures, this regimen w…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the long awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/proposed-rule-would-shake-drug-alcohol-testing/
Google is taking Internet search in a new direction that is changing the way marketers connect with prospects via the Google search engine.
‘Hummingbird’ algorithm rewards high-value content worthy of shares and retweets
Google is taking Internet search in a new direction that is changing the way marketers… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/google-learns-listen/
Home comfort contractors who want to succeed at selling indoor air quality (IAQ) services need to have a business plan that enables them to diagnose air quality problems and install solutions that address the problems they diagnose.
Home comfort contractors who want to succeed at selling indoor air quality (IAQ) services need to have a business plan that enables them to diagnose air quality problems and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/sell-iaq-effectively-make-business-plan/
Price volatility is typically regarded as a problem for heating oil retailers. When futures prices rise 7 cents in one day and there are two rack prices in that day, that’s a problem. When prices go up 12 cents in three days, that’s a problem. When prices…
Price volatility is typically regarded as a problem for heating oil retailers. When futures prices rise 7 cents in one day and there are two rack prices in that day, that’s a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/holding-margin-spike/
It is a well-known and accepted practice to perform a leak test on all new propane installations. However, to ensure the continued safety of existing propane installations, the importance of performing a leak test during all interruptions of service canno…
It is a well-known and accepted practice to perform a leak test on all new propane installations. However, to ensure the continued safety of existing propane installations, the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/test-leaks-when-propane-service-interrupted/
Despite the relatively lower cost of heating a home today compared to the early ’80s, homeowners are still very interested in energy efficiency. We have boilers and furnaces capable of pushing 95 percent efficiency rates and considerably higher insulation…
Despite the relatively lower cost of heating a home today compared to the early ’80s, homeowners are still very interested in energy efficiency. We have boilers and furnaces… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/hrvs-fresh-new-heating-concept/
Thermo Products, LLC, a manufacturer of warm air heating and air conditioning products, has developed a 95 percent AFUE oil condensing furnace that is Energy Star® qualified. “This is a testament to our commitment to bringing you the best products in the …
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thermo Products and Boyertown Furnace answered a recent call by Oil & Energy for information from furnace manufacturers. We asked them to tell us about their… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/furnace-makers-offer-new-products-personal-attention/
In January, a group of U.S. Senators announced their creation of a new Climate Action Task Force to put the climate change issue front and center.
In January, a group of U.S. Senators announced their creation of a new Climate Action Task Force to put the climate change issue front and center.
Meanwhile, the president of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/busy-energy-agenda-2014/
“Con Edison is interrupting Gas Sales and Transportation Notification Customers beginning Friday, January 3, 2014 at 1:00 A.M…”
“…as a courtesy of National Grid. An interruption of natural gas service has been scheduled for all Temperature Controlled,…
EDITOR’S NOTE: During the extended stretch of polar vortex-induced cold that began in late December, utilities switched interruptible customers off of natural gas due to excessive… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/trunzo-whats-natgas-supplies-during-cold-weather/
