Home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland take welcome dip
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A fortnight ago the cost of filling up an oil tank dropped to its lowest price in more than two months, with the average price of £780.17 for 900 litres.
The highest average price for the same quantity of oil was in March – shortly after the Ukraine war started – when householders had to fork out an eye-watering £1,181.
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Hide AdHowever, average prices rose last week by £13.83 for 300 litres, £19.98 for 500 litres and £33.81 for 900 litres.
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Householders will be glad to hear that according to the Consumer Council’s weekly price check that the cost has dropped again.
The average cost of 300 litres is now £273.95, while the average price of 500 litres is £442.40 and £784.40 for 900 litres.
While this week’s prices show a welcome downturn, it is still worth shopping around for the best deal as many suppliers will deliver further afield at no extra cost.The Consumer Council figures also show a difference between Northern Ireland’s local council areas.
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Hide AdThe highest average price for 300 litres this week is £280.25 in Newry City, Mourne and Down while the lowest average price of £269.13 was found in Mid and East Antrim.
When it comes to 500 litres, residents of Newry city, Mourne and Down are paying £450.54 while the average price in Lisburn and Castlereagh is £438.17.
The highest average cost of 900 litres is currently £794.07 in Newry city, Mourne and Down while the lowest is £776.89 in Lisburn and Castlereagh.
The Consumer Council says that many people find it difficult to budget for large one-off bulk deliveries. Larger orders are a higher one-off cost, but smaller orders cost more per litre. Buyers often have no option but to place these smaller, more expensive orders but joining a local oil buying club is one solution to this problem.