Why should Ukraine Crisis make you think of wood stoves ?
by James Argentieri - Fireplaceproducts.co.uk
Our view point is with depleting natural gas reserves leading to an over reliance on gas from less stable areas of the world take your destiny into your hands and buy a wood burning appliance whether it be a wood burner which simply heats your room; a wood cooker which can cook your dinner or get a wood burning boiler stove to do your central heating. Another product category which is worth looking into in our minds at fireplaceproducts.co.uk is Pellet boilers they can bridge the gap between the conveniences of a gas appliance with automated hopper systems available.
Here at fireplaceproducts.co.uk we are heavily involved in the UK heating industry so find this latest crisis very concerning. With gas and oil supply in Denmark and the UK depleting we are only going to become more reliant on importing gas and oil from elsewhere. We are encouraging all our clients to consider how they plan to heat their homes and take proactive action.
There are plenty of options: Wood burning stoves, boilers stoves or new pellet stoves and boilers that can offer reduction of your current heating bills and safeguard future rises.
We know many of customers have been thinking along the same lines. We have found there to be a massive increase of interest over the last few years in wood burners. Unfortunately, this latest crisis in the Baltic region is hardly surprising and serves a reminder why we should look for more sustainable options.
If you haven’t got up
to speed with the latest news here is a brief summary of the Ukraine crisis:
Ukraine independently governed since 1991 has history of natural gas disagreements with Russia, otherwise known as “gas wars”.
In 2006 and in 2009 Russia literally turned off the supply like a flick of a switch the supply was off in the midst of cold winters. Russia complaining of delayed Ukraine payments and siphoning off gas meant for other European countries.
This has a European wide consequence and maybe more importantly for us a UK one.
Gazprom (the Russian company who is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world) shares have suffered with the news of increased Russian troop activity in the Baltic so this isn’t good for Russia either.
It is amazing that the suggestion of conflict can directly affect the price for our imported natural resources. The Rac has issued a warning to motorists that this crisis could lead to 5p rise at the pumps. If war breaks out then the price will no doubt rise further, during the Gulf war there was 10% increase on pump prices!
Worryingly Russia supplies 30% of European gas demand, 50% of which flow through Ukraine’s pipe network. Although the situation this time around may not have such a strong short term effect as we have had a mild winter and the reserves in some European countries have been increased. What if we were going into another cold winter only in 2012/2013 the UK had the coldest winter in 50 years!
Is the UK ready for this Ukraine crisis and what if it continues?
Well UK gas reserves capacity hasn't been increased in recent years, which is no doubt due to the recent austerity measures. However, are we going to be debating this decision like the recent one about flood prevention measures or lack of!
We are actually at Excel for Eco build 2014 exhibiting on the La Nordica Stand between 4/03/2014 and 6/03/2014 so if you have any questions then come and see us.
Alternatively visit our site: Fireplaceproducts.co.uk or call us on: 01268 200139.
Now is the right time to buy as we are offering end of season promotions on: Woodburning stoves, Multifuel appliances, Wood Cookers and Wood burning boilers from many brands including Aarrow, Esse, Aga, Villager and many more.
Now is the right time to buy as we are offering end of season promotions on: Woodburning stoves, Multifuel appliances, Wood Cookers and Wood burning boilers from many brands including Aarrow, Esse, Aga, Villager and many more.
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