Chucky Mama Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 My neighbour phone me this morning (only lives nextdoor ) to say that when he phoned his normal oil supplier they said that they couldn't supply him until the middle of January. When he phoned around no one else he tried would supply anyone that wasn't already a customer. Thankfully our supplier can get some oil to us Dec 16th and said they would supply our neighbour at the same time. It would appear that things are a bit tight for oil at the moment (around here at least). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 My neighbour phone me this morning (only lives nextdoor ) to say that when he phoned his normal oil supplier they said that they couldn't supply him until the middle of January. When he phoned around no one else he tried would supply anyone that wasn't already a customer. Thankfully our supplier can get some oil to us Dec 16th and said they would supply our neighbour at the same time. It would appear that things are a bit tight for oil at the moment (around here at least). Not here!! Lots of people emailing to offer us oil and we are stuck in the snow Our usual supplier phoned to say ...did we need top up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Thanks for the warning CM. I don't think I am too far from you, as you have mentioned Marlborough Waitrose before We have just over half a tank, so that should last 2-3 months, but I do worry if it stays this cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I'm in cambs and have just had to wait a week even though we have an account. Another warning too -I was very shocked at the price and apparently it went up significantly the day before I ordered when we moved here 5 years ago it cost us around about £300 to fill our tank and this time it cost £560!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 price has shot up here too, I paid 43.4ppl on 23/11 its now around 61ppl!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I just rang as have given up nagging my husband to do it... I will get it just before christmas. Hoping I have enough. I wanted to order it now in case there was a long wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TutuTallulah Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I ordered (and paid) 46.5p per litre on 28th November, although I am still waiting for delivery... Just checked the price today and it has gone up to 91p per litre - nearly double Thank goodness I ordered when I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Just checked the price today and it has gone up to 91p per litre - nearly double We were quoted 59p-60p per litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyhenSG Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Ordered mine today for delivery next week - 63.5ppl. How come the Govt wont regulate domestic heating oil prices like they do gas and electric? Not everyone who lives in a rural area has shed loads of cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TutuTallulah Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Maybe the price has gone up so drastically in our area as we are probably worst affected by the weather. We had around 4 feet of snow which had now turned to black ice around 4-6'' thick on the roads that have had cars on them (most haven't - I haven't managed to get to work for a week and I'm self employed ) Any excuse to put the price up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 We go through Boilerjuice.com, they find the cheapest quote for your area and arrange delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Had a note in my diary to order this week which I wrote about a month ago (when the price was around 45p) just got in for a pre-Xmas delivery at 60p ! Doh ! Beware of Boilerjiuce, I have always found I can get at least 5p cheaper than them by phoning direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 BOILERJUICE Not for me. Cheaper elsewhere!!!! I got a spam email from them but decided to follow it up Boilerjuice are agents. They don't actually sell oil themselves and they won't tell you who your supplier is until you've paid them. Also no comeback if you're short supplied. This has happened to me. I paid for 1000 litres but only 800 were put in the tank. Stick with your local supplier. They won't baulk at small top ups and will deliver whatever the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 The cheapest I got it for was 28ppl, although a year later it was 63ppl We usually pay around 35-40p, but hopefully won't need any for a couple of months - fingers crossed. I tend to light the lounge fire if it just me at home alone. The house gets absolutely freezing, even though I keep the thermostat to around 16/18C. We had cavity wall insulation a couple of years ago, which does help. Sometimes you just have to turn it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Same over here last November (2009) it was €540 or £452 for 1000 litres, now its €720 or £600 per 1000 litres. Fortunately we paid €650 or £540 for a 1000 litres and that was just last month on the 16th. It all sounds like profiteering to me 6p a litre in three weeks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 My OH 'forgot' to order oil and logs in the summer and is now really stressed that we are going to run out of oil before our delivery which we have to wait about 10 days for ( and at the moment they wouldn't get down our lane in the snow). I've now stupidly made things worse by telling him about the oil prices so he says we will have to drastically cut down on our order . This is the same person who said our wood burning stoves weren't giving out enough heat and when I showed him how to increase the heat had a panic about the number of logs we were using . Think I'll go off to warmer climes for the rest of the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 BOILERJUICE Not for me. Cheaper elsewhere!!!! I got a spam email from them but decided to follow it up Boilerjuice are agents. They don't actually sell oil themselves and they won't tell you who your supplier is until you've paid them. Also no comeback if you're short supplied. This has happened to me. I paid for 1000 litres but only 800 were put in the tank. Stick with your local supplier. They won't baulk at small top ups and will deliver whatever the weather. We had no problems here, Other half calls quite a few before ordering but they found the cheapest for us this time. The are a bit like most price comparison websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 We seem to be going through oil really quickly. I am trying to keep the heating as low as possible, but it is just so cold. Checked the price of oil locally and it ranges from 65-75ppl with delivery dates up to the 13th January. We were hoping to wait until February to get oil, but that doesn't seem possible with if this cold spell continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I ordered oil at the beginning of December to be told that delivery might not be till the end of the month. Lo and behold a tanker appeared two days later. I asked the driver if he could just top up the tank to full rather than the 500litres ordered which he did and we now have a full tank and we have a whole tree worth of wood stacked up for the log burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
