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How much are people charged if buying oil from 40 - 300 ltrs?

highrisklowreturn
highrisklowreturn Posts: 848 Forumite
in LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels
Was just wondering how big the tariff difference is for small orderss?

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    Depends on the company.

    The cost of delivering any amount of oil must be in the region of £50?? for transport and labour. Every tradesman for appliance repair seems to have a £50 call-out fee; and they don't come in a big truck!!

    If £50 is a reasonable estimate it would mean that on delivery of 1,000 litres the cost is 5p a litre.

    Delivery cost on 40 litres would work out at £1.25 a litre plus the cost of oil!!
  • highrisklowreturn
    highrisklowreturn Posts: 848 Forumite
    No, your estimates are wrong.

    But what I mean is the dealers who would deliver drums of the stuff.
  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    highrisklowreturn wrote: »
    Was just wondering how big the tariff difference is for small orderss?


    Seen drums up here for 13.99 and seen pump prices of 66ppl
  • highrisklowreturn
    highrisklowreturn Posts: 848 Forumite
    £13.99 in Belfast or in the country?
  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    Country

    Why not ring around see how much your local suppliers are charging?

    Lagan oils for example ( from their website) is charging
    Refill
    £15.00 per 20 Litres
    No Drum
    £17.50 per 20 Litres
  • highrisklowreturn
    highrisklowreturn Posts: 848 Forumite
    Yes, but is that pick up, or delivery? Surely you would have to go to their depot for that price?
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