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dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:59 am

Mito Man wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:35 am I told my dad on the day the war started to quickly order heating oil. He got it for 62p, just looking now and it’s £1.30!

My Dad and Brother tried the same but the Oil Companies aren't accepting Payment in advance - Bill will be the price on the day...

Yep, pisstake.

Crude had gone up about 25% at the time, but heating oil had more than doubled in 4 days. Ours was ordered the week before and delivered Friday for £338 for 500l inc vat.

Petrol has jumped 8p at Tescos, but less at shell, so only a couple of pence between the two. Diesel however approx 12p/ litre more at shell than Tesco.

I think fuel being stable so long has flattered inflation rates, it doesn’t seem to have moved more than a few pence either way in 3 years or so.

Sadly not but in winter our gas bill is virtually no different.

We had a back boiler but the plumbing wasn't suitable to go with our boiler so we had to remove it. The next house will have a Russian Stove and back boiler definitely as we will have more space.

Dave!

I drove quite a few miles on the A1 yesterday and the large difference in fuel prices was surprising, the garages taking the piss at not far off £1.70 a litre for diesel were mainly deserted. I filled up at one charging £1.44 which wasn't bad for the location.

V8Granite wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 11:02 am

dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:59 am

Mito Man wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:35 am I told my dad on the day the war started to quickly order heating oil. He got it for 62p, just looking now and it’s £1.30!

My Dad and Brother tried the same but the Oil Companies aren't accepting Payment in advance - Bill will be the price on the day...

God bless a woodburner

Dave!

Brothers quote has gone up €100... since yesterday (€850 to €950)