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SEPTEMBER 2025 | VOL. 90 NO. 6

A truck for Q-Dog Quality Discount Oil & Gas of Prince Frederick, Maryland, on exhibit at the Eastern Energy Expo in Atlantic City, NJ, in May. Credit Stephen Bennett / Fuel Oil News.

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS

13 Amid Price Volatility, Risk Mitigation Becomes a Priority

Numerous factors are contributing to price volatility. Here, some advice on how to deal with them.

15 Tank Truck Directory

A resource for equipment buyers.

25 NEFI Urges EPA to Support the Heating Oil Industry

The National Energy & Fuels Institute filed two comment letters with the EPA. One addresses how heating oil is treated under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The other deals with proposed regulatory reforms meant to expedite natural gas pipeline expansion.

HVAC / HYDRONICS

31 What Changed?

On any call, that’ s the question to begin with, writes George Lanthier.

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