Coal prices set to increase by 10% in NI

absoluteutopia

Coal prices in Northern Ireland are set to rise by as much as 10%.
The Coal Advisory Service said the major importers of the fuel had informed it the increases are imminent.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/coal-prices-set-increase-10-164707327.html

beanrua

Thanks for that - I've just ordered 5 bags. Was dithering but your post made my mind up.

absoluteutopia

beanrua wrote: »

Thanks for that - I've just ordered 5 bags. Was dithering but your post made my mind up.

I was the same holding off but i took a trailer into Bmena this morning and got ten 50g bags of smokeless for £130, happy with that as my coal man is £16.50 per bag

nikkita_2

hi,can i ask where in bmena you bought your coal?? thanks

absoluteutopia

nikkita wrote: »

hi,can i ask where in bmena you bought your coal?? thanks

http://www.4ni.co.uk/45760x305x21_black-emerald-fuel-centre-ballymena.htm

Their coal goes up on Monday

steveymp

absoluteutopia wrote: »

I was the same holding off but i took a trailer into Bmena this morning and got ten 50g bags of smokeless for £130, happy with that as my coal man is £16.50 per bag

Seems expensive for 500g of smokeless:eek:

Are you sure it's coal you were buying:rotfl:

Mistral001

Sounds like just an excuse to get you to buy coal now.

However, it coal is certainly an option as gas and oil has gone up due to international situation. Coal comes from UK doesn't it so you can expect it to not go up as much.

ballyblack

the coal I get is mined in Columbia

Mistral001

ballyblack wrote: »

the coal I get is mined in Columbia

I suppose the suppliers get it wherever they can at the cheapest price. It all has to come by ship to here whether they get it from GB or anywhere else.

Does anybody know what the cheapest you can get a bag of ordinary coal for (not nuggets or smokeless)?

highrisklowreturn

See this site I found

http://www.greerscoal.co.uk/bituminous_coal.html

go into products to see their different types. Not too sure if this is competitive as I'm getting a wood burner soon and will have more experience then.