[Speak Now]

Originally Posted by muffler

Its a moot point now Id imagine. The carbon tax applies from friday and between people being aware of that and also the very low prices all the companies are most likely flat out and so you are probably looking at the beginning of the week for a fill.

in saying all that it depends where you're based and maybe the lorry is making a delivery near your place in the next 24 hours.

That doesn't matter, you get the price on the day you order so you still have until tomorrow.

[ballybro]

Originally Posted by jamesbondings

mother in law just order 1000l for 270 - great value there. to be fair i am pretty sure she got some discount as her brother works in the industry and he orders for her but even still. Discount wouldnt be massive!

Can you ask the mother in law to put in a few orders for us 😀270 for 1000L is some bargain ,has it ever been that cheap before .

[Speak Now]

Originally Posted by jamesbondings

mother in law just order 1000l for 270 - great value there. to be fair i am pretty sure she got some discount as her brother works in the industry and he orders for her but even still. Discount wouldnt be massive!

Discount looks about 20% at best rates on cheapest oil.

[MorganIRL]

Originally Posted by WestWicklow1

3000 litres just delivered €900.00

Result... Plus robbery on ur part... Lol...

[Rows Grower]

Originally Posted by Speak Now

Discount looks about 20% at best rates on cheapest oil.

That must be at least the margin that the distributors are working off so which sounds about right.

[Invincible]

Originally Posted by TimHorton

Just got 2 IBC 1000l tanks delivered for 120 - Used once with plastic pallet/metal cage , Have also ordered 2000l to be delivered on Friday for 680 Euro , 1400l tank already full so I will have 3400l of Heating Oil that will last a good while !

Do you mind saying where you bought the IBC's please ?
Great value, put in an order with Flynn's this evening @ €340 for 1000 litres.

[Delboy5]

Collected from yard, 23c a litre..

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1493246014188818&id=155952251251541&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

[Rows Grower]

Originally Posted by ingalway

I know it's a how long is a piece of string question but do you think it's worth getting 1000 litres now before the carbon tax or would waiting a week or two get even better savings?
Best price I've been quoted is €390.

It's a tough call, I've ordered 2,000 litres for tomorrow at 37 cent a litre.

Other counties are a lot cheaper but there is a bit of a cartel operating in Kerry from what I can gather. Having said that it would have been 140 euro dearer 5 days ago and I paid 400 euro for 700 litres about 6 weeks ago.

The carbon tax on Friday will add 16 euro per 1,000 litres and there's not a whole lot more room for prices to drop from where we are.

I personally think waiting for a few weeks for another drop that will negate the carbon tax is a gamble and I'm happy enough to get oil at about half price compared to what I paid last year.

Bonkers.ie is a great site to sign up to for money saving tips, they send out emails once a month. This was sent out today..

https://bonkers.us2.list-manage.com/...7&e=1df629d6c5

[Darc19]

Originally Posted by Rows Grower

That must be at least the margin that the distributors are working off so which sounds about right.

In fuel they work off cent per litre as their costs don't change with fuel prices.
7-8 c would be normal, so whilst it's about 25% now and sounds great, it's 10% when the price is €750/1000L

And that covers drivers, delivery cost and office staff along with rent, rates etc etc


Refineries are cutting their margins and that's making prices even lower. No sign of any increase coming, so I wouldn't be rushing. The carbon tax will add less than €20 to a full tank

[Rows Grower]

Originally Posted by Darc19

In fuel they work off cent per litre as their costs don't change with fuel prices.
7-8 c would be normal, so whilst it's about 25% now and sounds great, it's 10% when the price is €750/1000L

And that covers drivers, delivery cost and office staff along with rent, rates etc etc


Refineries are cutting their margins and that's making prices even lower. No sign of any increase coming, so I wouldn't be rushing. The carbon tax will add less than €20 to a full tank

This makes no sense when talking about a business that's primary cost is in transporting many thousands of tons of product by road on a daily basis.

[Grandeeod]

800 Ls for 290 quid and my tank is filled. Job done today. If the 800 Ls doesn't fit, the oil company have agreed to fill the drums I have with the balance. Happy now that the next winter fuel need is done. One less worry.

Laois.

[Ray Donovan]

I built my house in 2016/2017 and I was as smug as anything putting in an Air to Water heat pump pitying the suckers who were going to get fleeced for oil in years to come.

Joke's on me!!!!! (for the time being)

[Darc19]

Originally Posted by Rows Grower

This makes no sense when talking about a business that's primary cost is in transporting many thousands of tons of product by road on a daily basis.

So are you saying that it costs more to deliver oil at 80c per litre than oil at 35c per litre.???

And that other costs including office and administrative and other fixed costs are different depending on the oil prices?

Seriously?

[Rows Grower]

Originally Posted by Darc19

So are you saying that it costs more to deliver oil at 80c per litre than oil at 35c per litre.???

And that other costs including office and administrative and other fixed costs are different depending on the oil prices?

Seriously?

Yes.

[Darc19]

Originally Posted by Rows Grower

Yes.

Care to explain?