Domestic Oil Prices

The price of 28-second Kerosene, or domestic fuel oil as it is more commonly known, can vary enormously. Sometimes you will pay more for a rapid service, but you should usually save money by shopping around.

You should read our new research article, Who are you buying your domestic heating oil from? as it gives details about how uncompetitive the retail buying market appears to be.

When you do buy direct from a heating oil supplier, beware of the hidden credit charge they may slip in to the invoice!

How To Reduce Fuel Costs - Some Ideas!
Wear A Sweater! Had A New Boiler In The Winter, Dress Like Winter In The House And Not Summer! Having QUICK (electric) Showers Instead Of A (oil) Bath Turning The Thermostat Down A Degree Or Two Not Using The Heating Timer By Saving On Fuel And Electricity In Every Way Posible! Using Log Fire Hot Water Bottle Not Having It On As Much Less Hours & lower Temperatures Wood Burn Cavity Wall Insulations Getting Different Quotes Don't use much Using A Oil Filled Radiator Only Using Heating When Cold Chopping Furniture To Burn In The Wood Burner I Have Installed A Wood Burner Too I go round to a friend's house - there heating is on and I get a hot drink or two as well - saving me electric to boil the kettle, oil to heat the house and tea/milk! Yep I'm desperate! JUMPERS AND THICK SOCKS Wearing A Jumper Indoors Switching Off As Many Radiators As Possible Only Putting Heating On Timed Twice A Day Staying In Bed Longer Together Turn Aga Off Have Wood Burning Stove Only Having The Heating On In One Room Looking Around For Cheaper Energy And Oil Burning Timber Turning Down Thermostat And Only Using Heating As Necessary Using Wood Burner For As Much As We Can Bullying Suppliers Turn Heating Down A Notch Turning Sockets Etc Off Go To Bed Early Too Using My Woodburner Installing Thermostatic Radiator Valves And Having Heating Off From 22:00 To 07:30 Only Having Heating On Twice A Day Putting On Extra Clothing During The Day At Weekends Turning Off Radiators In Rooms Not Being Used Installing Solar Panels Reduce Use Of Hot Water Better Insulation Ride my Bike Using Log & Coal Burner Reduced Usage Using Open Fire Wearing More Wearing Coats Freezing Under Jumpers Doors Closed Not Turning The Heating On New Controls Timed Thermostat Radiator Foil Nothing I Can Do Stay At Work And Do Some Overtime Not Using It So Much Wearing A Jumper Keeping The Heating Off Wearing Fleeces And Gloves Turned Down Aga Temperature Setting Tog Underlay In Rooms Requiring New Carpet Log Burner In Sitting Room Reduce Temperature Burning Wood From Garden On Open Fire Not Heating Empty Rooms Putting On More Jumpers Restricting Periods Of Use Keeping Doors And Windows Shut Not Using Heating As Much Wearing Warm Clothing Every Thing I Can Aford To Do Keep Heating To A Minimum And Be Careful With Water Heating Using Oil To Heat Water Now Using A Woodburner Bought A Paraffin Heater Share My Bath Have Sex More Immersion Heater For Water Less Use Of Boiler Turn Down To 18c Not Putting The Heating On - Hot Water Bottles And Wood Fire In The Evenings Using A Wood Burner As Often As Possible Put An Extra Jumper On Thermostats On All Rads Close Doors Windows Make Sure Heating Goes Off Half An Hour Before Bedtime Rather Than At Bedtime Lower Thermostats Within Rooms Varying Time Of Operation To Avoid Unnecessary Heating Usual Double Glazing And Insulation Etc Only Using Oil To The Minimum Use Electric Shower So Dont Need Large Tank Full Of Hot Water Heat Water By Electric Emmersion Heater Less Than 1 Hour A Day Dont Use Oil To Heat Hotwater In Tank Just To Run Central Heating Go To The Library To Keep Warm Keep Curtains Closed In Cold Snaps Turn Things Off Using Log Burner For Heating Using The Real Fire Replacing Light Bulbs Switch Off All Lights Not In Use Nothing Kept On Standby Feeling Very Cold Turn Thermostat Down A Degree Not Use It Turn Off Aga Limiting Useage Cavity Insulation The Usual I Turn The Thermostat Down My Wife Turns It Up Using Open Fire Rather Than Heating Whole House Keeping The Heating Off Or On Very Low Freeze Showering Not Bathing Timed Heating Putting Jumpers On Maximum Insulation Thermostat Low As Possible Warmer Clothes Staying Away From Home As Much As Possible Further Insulation Thermostats Got Our Boiler Serviced Recently Only Put The Boiler On When Needed (about Twice Per Week For 1 Hour) Search For Cheapest Supplier Reducing Thermostat I Have Installed A Multi Fuel Stove Having The Boiler Fixed Not Putting On The Oil Central Heating Unless Too Cold Wear Warm Clothes Have Double Glazing Already Using The Log Burner When Needed Closing Curtains As Early As Possible Letting The Dog Sit On My Lap Burning Logs On Our Fire Turning Off All Radiators In Empty Rooms Cuddling Husband While Watching Tv Under A Cosy Fleece Blanket Wearing Extra Clothing INSULATION AND CAVITY WALL Wearing Thicker Socks Nothing - We Have A Pensioner Who Is Immobile And We Have To Keep The House Warm For Her Or She Will Die Of Cold Use Open Fire With Logs & Coal Only Using Heating When I Need To Using Carefully Trying Shopping Around Lift Curtains Bathing Less 2 Ft Insulation In The Roof
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In the UK, historical oil prices for home heating oil stood at 20-30p/L for many years, but a supply squeeze and unprecedented global demand sent the price to 55-65p/L over the Summer of 2008, dropping at the end of the year to under 40p/L. At the end of 2009 it was steady at around 38p/L.

The bad weather at the beginning of the year caused an oil price surge to 40-50p/L, and for a few weeks after that it settled back down to the 37-44p/L region. During icy and snowy weather, oil delivery companies needed snow-bound home-owners to clear their access routes, as the drivers refuse to attempt delivery if they fear getting stuck in drifts or unable to get traction on icy surfaces. If you have icy conditions again, use your common sense to make sure that they can get through, and you should get your oil!

Global oil pressures are now having their effect, and with crude at between $75 and $83 per barrel for the last few months we are seeing domestic prices of 41-45p/L again. The summer season usually eases heating oil prices, but don't expect much below 40p/L this year. As the cooler autumn months roll in, more people's minds turn to securing their winter tankful, and sure enough prices are starting to rise again. You may want to shop around now!

In this climate of ever-increasing prices, the issue is not so much where to buy your oil, but how to cut your consumption. Here is a summary of your options:


Beware of the Credit Charge!
[28 Aug 2010]
When you order your next batch of heating oil, you may be told that you can send a cheque within a few days of the delivery. This means that ...
Latest Prices: 1000L of Oil
[24 Aug 2010]
Boilerjuice gave us a nice surprise yesterday, with a quote of 39.5p/L (+VAT) for 1000L. We did a bit of shopping around for better prices, ...
BoilerJuice is owned by...
[17 Aug 2010]
... GB Oils. Once upon a time BoilerJuice would try to get the best price for you by aggregating quotes from people in the same area and finding ...
Keep an Eye on Crude
[17 Aug 2010]
Do you know what happens to the crude oil price? It is all very well watching heating oil price comparison sites, and getting the occasional ...
Who are you buying your domestic heating oil from?
[03 Jul 2010]
Ah, well, it's easy to answer, right? Boilerjuice, Butler, Bayford, Watson, or Scottish Fuels. Simple, eh? Or is it? Thanks to John ...
What Does BP Stand For?
[13 Jun 2010]
Obama has made it clear what BP officially stands for... but what about the alternatives? Big Problem Broken Pipe Blasted Pollution Bitter ...
Get the Best Oil Price, When You Want It!
[22 Feb 2010]
We have become used to the idea of the group discounting service provided by BoilerJuice, which hunts for the lowest prices by aggregating consumer ...
How To Select Your Oil Supplier
[19 Apr 2009]
Ask Yourself, "How do I choose a supplier of domestic heating oil?" We've been asking visitors to our website for years for their suggestions ...
Heating Oil Ordered
[11 Mar 2009]
1000L of oil ordered from Goff Petroleum ( Norwich : 01603 410861) which will deliver oil to all of the south east of England. The quote was ...
Oil Still A-Tumbling
[19 Dec 2008]
Despite OPEC's best efforts, a supply glut is causing the crude price to keep falling. It is now firmly below $40, and today is actually under ...
Spot Price Check: Broadland fuels
[06 Dec 2008]
Broadland Fuels quoted 36p/L for heating oil, for 1000L delivery. Based in Nantwich (as a part of NWF Fuels), their number is 01493 748888.
Radiator Insulation
[08 Oct 2008]
Don't heat your walls! Reflective inserts placed behind your radiators can reduce heat being lost directly through the wall, by around 8-15 ...
Heating Oil Thefts - Stay Alert!
[23 Jan 2008]
Do beware of thieves who siphon oil from tanks and sell it on at a discounted price. Now the oil price is high, criminals have even more ...
Home Heating Oil Prices on the Slide
[07 Aug 2008]
It's now well into August 2008, and after the heady heights of low 60p/L prices we are now seeing things settle down as the crude price slides ...
Filling the Tank: Hedge Your Bets
[09 Jun 2008]
It looks like things are only going to get more expensive in the future. The early-Summer drop in prices due to falling demand hasn't happened ...
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