Yippee! My heating oil refill is cheaper than two years ago!

Aug 29, 2010 10 Replies
20/10/2008: 39.60p a litre
24/08/2010: 38:50p a litre

Yes, I was gobsmacked, too, when the Goff man told me the price.



(Goff was cheapest supplier in King's Lynn/Spalding/Boston area that I could find.)



I note from the Chandler's invoice in 2008 that they charged a £4.25 "handling charge" as well.



MM


I'll put that info into my "The Pope is a Catholic" file under the sub folder "It is cheaper to buy oil now than when it's price peaked at an all time high two years ago"

Any other top tips?

Yes. Possessive "its" doesn't have an apostrophe.

Well the next one is going on the fire.

Below 40p/l that is a nice price.

Silvey 42.14 Boiler Juice 43.89 Cheapeast Oil survey about 42p

Pity we are only using about 25l/week as it's summer rather than the

150l/week in the winter.

last time I looked it was about 42p, so its definitely come down in the last few weeks.

I watch the Boilerjuice site every other day and also THIS site every week or so:

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prices are higher in Germany, the *trend* always seems accurate, and predictive of what will happen to prices here. Today, the trend is nearly all UPwards.

I think I was just lucky to hit the trough. When the tanker came, the driver said the prices change by the hour.

MM

Well on 12th August I bought some oil from at a price of 39p. Ordered by my neighbour as part of a group purchase. This is the 2nd highest price I have ever paid.

Two years ago in August I paid 51p to Emo (the highest price I have ever paid). Fortunately I reduced my order size, and topped up in December 2008 at 34.2p from Emo.

On Saturday I found a petrol station just south of Wolverhampton selling 95 octane petrol at 111.9p. That was after I had half filled my car at 114.9p a few miles earlier.

Bummer! I hate it when that happens. Around here (Spalding) it's usually in the 113.9 - 116.9 range (regular unleaded)

MM

I recommend petrolprices.com - free (needs registration for best data) guide to prices.

Today Sainsbury's in Spalding have unleaded at 112.9; Donington Service Station is the other end of the scale at 116.9.

In Wolverhampton, Morrison's or Asda at 110.9. You lucky feller. Round here (Berkshire) it's 115.9 minimum.

Andy

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