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Eliminating Crude Oil Overproduction

It’s well known that in response to the U.S. shale oil boom, OPEC (more specifically, Saudi Arabia) opted to eschew production cuts that would support prices. They chose instead to maintain output, preserve market share and allow prices to fall, for the p…
It’s well known that in response to the U.S. shale oil boom, OPEC (more specifically, Saudi Arabia) opted to eschew production cuts that would support prices. They chose instead… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/eliminating-crude-oil-overproduction/

Credit Card Skimming Is on the Rise

Credit card thieves are increasingly targeting gas station dispensers, and a California-based security company is offering replacement locks that make dispensers more secure and thwart credit card theft. The gas station credit card scams use “skimming”…
Credit card thieves are increasingly targeting gas station dispensers, and a California-based security company is offering replacement locks that make dispensers more secure and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/credit-card-skimming-rise/

NEFI Committee Monitors Key Issues

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) Government Affairs Committee (GAC) recently received a comprehensive report from NEFI staff about important policy issues facing the heating oil industry.
The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) Government Affairs Committee (GAC) recently received a comprehensive report from NEFI staff about important policy issues facing the heating… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nefi-committee-monitors-key-issues/

Renewables Are Changing the Energy Mix

Wind and solar are getting less expensive, helping renewables experience a real growth spurt in installations during 2015. Overall, renewable energy did pretty well last year. It was a record-breaking year for corporations like Amazon, Google, Microsof…
Wind and solar are getting less expensive, helping renewables experience a real growth spurt in installations during 2015. Overall, renewable energy did pretty well last year.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/renewables-are-changing-energy-mix/

Keep Strong Documentation on Drivers

Many motor carriers assume that as long as their business doesn’t employ CDL drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of over 26,000 pounds, that the Federal M…
Many motor carriers assume that as long as their business doesn’t employ CDL drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/keep-strong-documentation-drivers/

Biodiesel 2016 – Strength & Certainty

In 2015, the U.S. biodiesel market showed itself to be as unpredictable as we have seen in several years. Even with its unpredictability, the net effect was an industry that was aggressively determined and tenacious as ever, navigating the uncertainties o…
In 2015, the U.S. biodiesel market showed itself to be as unpredictable as we have seen in several years. Even with its unpredictability, the net effect was an industry that was… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biodiesel-2016-strength-certainty/

Sizing Up the Federal Budget Deal

As 2015 came to a close, Congress approved a $1.8 trillion year-end spending and tax deal that funds the federal government through September 30, 2016 and extends or makes permanent scores of tax incentives for corporations and individuals. President Obam…
As 2015 came to a close, Congress approved a $1.8 trillion year-end spending and tax deal that funds the federal government through September 30, 2016 and extends or makes… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/sizing-federal-budget-deal/

Oil Dealers Seize the Moment to Assail Pro-Gas Policy

Connecticut’s independent marketers of Oilheat and Bioheat® Fuel have seen more than enough of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s aggressive, pro-natural gas energy policy.
Connecticut’s independent marketers of Oilheat and Bioheat® Fuel have seen more than enough of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s aggressive, pro-natural gas energy policy. With new… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/oil-dealers-seize-moment-assail-pro-gas-policy/

Better Vision With BI

Energy marketers can gain valuable insight into operations by using BI (business intelligence) software to merge data from multiple databases and produce insightful reports and timely alerts, according to Rich Hathaway, Director of Business Intelligence a…
Energy marketers can gain valuable insight into operations by using BI (business intelligence) software to merge data from multiple databases and produce insightful reports and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/better-vision-bi/

States Prepare for Climate Change

Different states have different levels of climate change risks, and some are better prepared than others. A comprehensive analysis done by Climate Central and ICF International, States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card, offers some insight as to…
Different states have different levels of climate change risks, and some are better prepared than others. A comprehensive analysis done by Climate Central and ICF… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/states-prepare-climate-change/

Working Smarter

Technology for energy marketers continues to evolve, creating new pathways for companies to serve customers, improve profitability and reduce costs. Oil & Energy recently caught up with Nate Scott, President of Cargas Systems, in Lancaster, PA, for an in-…
Technology for energy marketers continues to evolve, creating new pathways for companies to serve customers, improve profitability and reduce costs. Oil & Energy recently caught… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/working-smarter/

Software for Energy Marketers

Energy marketers and home comfort providers run complex operations and juggle reams of information about customers, pricing, delivery, service, fuel prices and more. A wide variety of software companies have developed specialized software for energy marke…
Energy marketers and home comfort providers run complex operations and juggle reams of information about customers, pricing, delivery, service, fuel prices and more. A wide… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/software-energy-marketers/

Keep Great Vehicle Maintenance Records

Most business owners who operate DOT-regulated Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) realize the importance of keeping up on vehicle maintenance. What is not always clearly understood is the thorough documentation the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administratio…
Most business owners who operate DOT-regulated Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) realize the importance of keeping up on vehicle maintenance. What is not always clearly understood… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/keep-great-vehicle-maintenance-records/

Mild Start Pumps Up Inventories

Residential heating oil prices on the East Coast averaged 78.5 cents weaker than the same time last year, at $2.187 per gallon on January 4, according to survey data from the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) State Heating Oil and Propane Program …
Residential heating oil prices on the East Coast averaged 78.5 cents weaker than the same time last year, at $2.187 per gallon on January 4, according to survey data from the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/mild-start-pumps-inventories/

The Power of Newsletters

With all the buzz in the air these days about social media and driving website traffic, it is easy to overlook one of the most valuable communications tools in the home comfort arsenal: the humble company newsletter. The printed newsletter might seem l…
With all the buzz in the air these days about social media and driving website traffic, it is easy to overlook one of the most valuable communications tools in the home comfort… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/power-newsletters/

Clinton Gets It Wrong on Heating Oil

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is pledging to use government grants to move heating oil customers to other fuels. The former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State is floating an energy policy plan that she says will create jobs, reduce p…
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is pledging to use government grants to move heating oil customers to other fuels. The former U.S. Senator and Secretary of… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/clinton-gets-it-wrong-heating-oil/

REG Rings the Opening Bell at NASDAQ

On January 15, REG headed back to New York City’s Times Square to ring the NASDAQ Stock Exchange’s opening bell. This was the third time that REG has rung in the start of a trading day. The first time was in 2012 when REG became a publicly traded company.…
On January 15, REG headed back to New York City’s Times Square to ring the NASDAQ Stock Exchange’s opening bell. This was the third time that REG has rung in the start of a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/reg-rings-opening-bell-nasdaq/

Storm Could Pound Energy Industry

The massive winter storm rolling that is towards the East Coast today could wreak havoc in the energy industry, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “To help analysts assess potential storm impacts, EIA maintains an energy disrup…
The massive winter storm rolling that is towards the East Coast today could wreak havoc in the energy industry, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “To… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/storm-could-pound-energy-industry/

Paul Nazzaro To Present at National Biodiesel Conference

Next week, Paul Nazzaro, President of Advanced Fuel Solutions and Petroleum Liaison to the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), will present at a session on Petroleum Supply Chain Management at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Tampa, FL. The sess…
Next week, Paul Nazzaro, President of Advanced Fuel Solutions and Petroleum Liaison to the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), will present at a session on Petroleum Supply Chain… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/paul-nazzaro-present-national-biodiesel-conference/

Oil Dealers Seize the Moment to Assail Pro-Natural Gas Policy

Connecticut’s independent marketers of Oilheat and Bioheat® Fuel have seen more than enough of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s aggressive, pro-natural gas energy policy. With new developments and information contradicting every purported advantage of natural…
Connecticut’s independent marketers of Oilheat and Bioheat® Fuel have seen more than enough of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s aggressive, pro-natural gas energy policy. With new… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/oil-dealers-seize-moment-assail-pro-natural-gas-policy/

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