Paraffin - Where can you buy it loose by the litre these days

I want to buy say 20 litres of Paraffin to heat the greenhouse but it seems you can't buy it loose and places are now selling 4 litres for between £7-12 which makes it very expensive. The garage I used to go to which had a pump and you could just fill a jerry can has been taken over by a big chain and they no longer do it. Any one know where it can be purchased in small quantities in or around Surrey or even somewhere near M25 ideally from a garage by the litre or mail order in say 20 -25 litre drums.

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  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    You could use central heating oil. It's not as refined as paraffin so can be a bit stinky. The other option is to find a local allotment association that would be wiling to sell you some.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,732 Forumite
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    Our local Shell garage had a pump last September when I needed some.
    Maybe try phoning a few garages and ask?
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