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Will El Niño Kill the Cold?

Headline Points Strong El Niño conditions will be the primary driver of this cold season’s pattern into the late fall/early winter period. Normally this means a widespread warmer than normal winter season lies ahead for much of the country… But given …
EDITOR’S NOTE: The last two winters have featured extreme weather, such as the severe cold that enveloped the northern United States in 2013-14 and the heavy snowfall that buried… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/will-el-nino-kill-cold/

NYOHA Honors Maniscalco As He Signs Off

Members and friends of the New York Oil Heating Association gave a warm sendoff to longtime CEO John Maniscalco during a recent celebration of his illustrious career. Maniscalco left NYOHA on August 28 after a 24-year tenure that was highlighted by the…
Members and friends of the New York Oil Heating Association gave a warm sendoff to longtime CEO John Maniscalco during a recent celebration of his illustrious career.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nyoha-honors-maniscalco-he-signs/

Region Is Well Supplied for Winter

It has been a wild roller coaster ride for oil prices over the last 12 months, and now heating oil prices are the lowest they have been in six years or even 10 years in some areas. What sort of volatility do you foresee between now and next April?
EDITOR’S NOTE: With heating season set to begin and oil prices threatening nine-year lows, Oil & Energy reached out to oil wholesalers with some questions about the upcoming… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/region-well-supplied-winter/

Kloza Predicts A Winter of Favorable Pricing

Heating oil prices are lower than they have been in years, and there is a good chance they will stay that way throughout the winter of 2015-16, according to one prominent price analyst. Tom Kloza, Global Head of Energy Analysis at Oil Price Information…
Heating oil prices are lower than they have been in years, and there is a good chance they will stay that way throughout the winter of 2015-16, according to one prominent price… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/kloza-predicts-winter-favorable-pricing/

Bioheat® 2.0 – The Next Generation of Home Heating

With the approval by ASTM International of biodiesel blends of B6 to B20 earlier this year, the oilheat marketer now has a new opportunity to provide a home heating oil energy source to the consumer that contains up to 20 percent of a renewable fuel. Bioh…
With the approval by ASTM International of biodiesel blends of B6 to B20 earlier this year, the oilheat marketer now has a new opportunity to provide a home heating oil energy… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/bioheat-20-next-generation-home-heating/

Biodiesel Blends Undergo Rigorous Testing

Elastomer and Pump Durability of Biodiesel in Heating Oil Equipment Key Result: Compatibility between biodiesel meeting ASTM 6751 and NBR (nitrile) elastomer seal materials historically used in oil burners is demonstrated to at least the B20 level. …
EDITOR’S NOTE: When ASTM International was evaluating Bioheat® Fuel blends in the range of B6 to B20 and considering whether to create new standards for those fuels, technical… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/biodiesel-blends-undergo-rigorous-testing/

Redefine Yourself to Your Customers

There is a lot of potential value in a great corporate reputation. If your company has earned the respect of its customers, you are sitting on a reservoir of goodwill that you can leverage for greater success.
There is a lot of potential value in a great corporate reputation. If your company has performed well enough to earn the respect of its customers, you are sitting on a reservoir… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/redefine-yourself-your-customers/

Avoid Double Taxation When You Sell Your Company

The successful rebound of the retail energy sector over the past two years has led to a surge in merger and acquisition activity. Many dealers are looking to exit the business while their companies can command top dollar, and others are just as eager to a…
The successful rebound of the retail energy sector over the past two years has led to a surge in merger and acquisition activity. Many dealers are looking to exit the business… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/avoid-double-taxation-when-you-sell-your-company/

Overt Signs Suggest That China Is Faltering

It is generally acknowledged that the two biggest contributors to the current plunge in oil prices are oversupply and flagging demand in China. For this reason, the situation in China warrants further examination.
It is generally acknowledged that the two biggest contributors to the current plunge in oil prices are oversupply and flagging demand in China. For this reason, the situation in… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/overt-signs-suggest-china-faltering/

Managing Data Breach Risk

Data Breach is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the huge increase in high-profile data breaches should be a loud wake-up call for all business owners – big and small.
Data Breach is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the huge increase in high-profile data breaches should be a loud wake-up call for all business owners – big and… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/managing-data-breach-risk/

An Inside Look at the 100/150 Air-Mile Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) hours-of-service regulations are a complex set of rules that are aimed at ensuring drivers of large vehicles are not too tired or overworked to drive safely.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) hours-of-service regulations are a complex set of rules that are aimed at ensuring drivers of large vehicles are not… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/inside-look-100150-air-mile-exemption/

Awesome Interview With John Barba

ACHR News recently named Taco’s John Barba its 2015 Trainer of the Year! In honor of the occasion, Oil & Energy Online has reposted the fantastic, in-depth interview with we did with Barba in 2013. Barba not only shared a wealth of information on hydro…
ACHR News recently named Taco’s John Barba its 2015 Trainer of the Year! In honor of the occasion, Oil & Energy Online has reposted the fantastic, in-depth interview with we did… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/awesome-interview-john-barba/

Interview With John Barba

Taco Training Ace discusses customer service, rock ‘n’ roll, sales and much more
Taco Training Ace discusses customer service, rock ‘n’ roll, sales and much more   EDITOR’S NOTE: This article appeared in the May 2015 issue of Oil & Energy Magazine.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/interview-john-barba/

Slant/Fin Founder Melvin Dubin Passes Away

Melvin Dubin, the founder and guiding light of Slant/Fin Corporation, passed away peacefully in his home on September 17, 2015 at the age of 92. He is survived by his son Adam, daughter-in-law Rachele and granddaughters Alyx and Nella. Adam has been servi…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Slant/Fin recently issued the following announcement. Melvin Dubin, the founder and guiding light of Slant/Fin Corporation, passed away peacefully in his home on… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/slantfin-founder-melvin-dubin-passes-away/

AEC Announces Fall Ad Campaign

Following a very successful spring 2015 radio campaign, the AEC Marketing Committee has completed plans for the fall 2015 radio flight.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The American Energy Coalition (AEC) recently issued the following announcement. Following a very successful spring 2015 radio campaign, the AEC Marketing… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/aec-announces-fall-ad-campaign/

Better Tank Data Drives Better Fuel Management

Accounts require fewer deliveries, and customers can stop checking tanks
Accounts require fewer deliveries, and customers can stop checking tanks We get a lot of “thumbs up” from our tank monitoring accounts. The big value for customers is that… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/better-tank-data-drives-better-fuel-management/

Account Updater Improves Credit Card Relations

Premium Account Updater service retrieves new card information automatically
Premium Account Updater service retrieves new card information automatically Energy marketers can improve customer service and eliminate a troubling bump in the customer… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/account-updater-improves-credit-card-relations/

How to Sell Hydronics

Help customers appreciate the comfort advantages that a smart system can deliver
Help customers appreciate the comfort advantages that a smart system can deliver Hydronics is defined as “…a system of heating or cooling that involves transfer of heat by a… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/how-sell-hydronics/

Nine Traits of a Successful Family Enterprise

Communicating effectively as a family and a business is essential
Communicating effectively as a family and a business is essential The Center for Family Business in the Peter T. Paul School of Business at the University of New Hampshire has… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/nine-traits-successful-family-enterprise/

Family Businesses Can Find Support

Centers at UNH and elsewhere provide helpful resources and networking
Centers at UNH and elsewhere provide helpful resources and networking Like many industries in the United States, retail fuel delivery and HVAC service are dominated by… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/family-businesses-can-find-support/

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