Say you get 35mpg and diesel is up by 20p per litre, that's an extra £65. Hopefully that won't spoil your trip.
Come to think of it, you'll probably use £50 worth of tyres over that distance. Nobody ever factors that in.
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Oil is going up !
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Come to think of it, you'll probably use £50 worth of tyres over that distance. Nobody ever factors that in.
Don’t they always?
And if they had more competition wouldn’t it be better for consumers?
They normally trade on small movements rather than 50% increases.
In theory, yes. However, while they may not formally collaborate - at least not openly - they will have unwritten procedures and rules so will effectively act as a bloc, so the consumer won't do any better.
35mpg would be nice haha
My 204 DSG LWB 4Mot, ACC set to 60mph. Later confirmed with a brim to brim top up. On the motorway I can regularly get 40mpg. Admittedly this is in ideal conditions. It drops to low 20s in towns. But it can be done. The vans are sooo sensitive to the right foot.
Most I have seen is 43mpg when it was an empty van. More recently I've seen 30-32 max. But haven't done a long motorway run in a while.
They've cancelled my order this morning the thieving bar stewards!Still waiting for my delivery @74p/ltr ordered last Monday….had a text message today saying delivery would be 02/11/2026 wtf!!!
Seems they’ve now stopped taking calls…..I probably need to raise a ticket!!
There you go ! Absolutely shocking breach of contract.
Martin Lewis is needing this sort of evidence.....
Mine is still showing as scheduling, 1 week after ordering at £74.99ppl.
Martin Lewis is needing this sort of evidence.....
Mine is still showing as scheduling, 1 week after ordering at £74.99ppl.
Martin Lewis: Heating oil and LPG price hikes – are firms playing fair? We need your feedback
MoneySavingExpert founder, Martin Lewis intervened in the energy price spike debate this weekend, after a conversation with the Secretary of State, Ed Miliband. The most imminent issue is for the 1.7 million UK households without mains gas who rely on heating oil and LPG to heat their homes and...
Dear Customer,
Unfortunately we are not going to be able to deliver the kerosene heating oil you recently ordered as planned, due to the ongoing war in the Persian Gulf. The volatility of the global kerosene market has led to unprecedented price inflation, and shortage of supply.
As an explanation the Oil Markets Journal has published the following:
Oil prices are surging as the oil market re-prices the impact of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Over the weekend it became clear to the oil market that the Trump Administration has no plan on how to keep the Straits of Hormuz open. However the oil market is priced on a global basis and as a result global prices are surging. This was clearly seen when an Asian buyer was short of Jet Kerosene and the price globally surged $500/t. Then, a tanker with jet kerosene en route to Europe made a U-turn and headed to Asia.
Over the weekend the war intensified with Kuwait following Iraq and starting to shut down production as they cannot export and storage tanks are near full. In addition, the Sitra refinery in Bahrain was attacked and an oil tanker was also attacked near Iraq.
We are now in a COVID-time economic shock and we expect a stock market crash, oil prices to spike to $150/b followed by a 20% global economic shutdown.
The Oil Market Journal, 9th March 2026
And the United Kingdom & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association has recently published the following:
The main market driver of heating oil in the UK and Ireland is the wholesale price of jet fuel which is traded on the European market. This is because jet fuel and heating oil are kerosene based.
The wholesale price of jet fuel has more than doubled, representing a three-and-a-half-year peak. The price increase in jet fuel can be partly explained by Europe’s and the UK’s dependency on imports of this fuel from countries in the Middle East. At least 40% of Europe’s jet fuel came from the Middle East in 2025 via the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently blocked.
This has resulted in a rapid rise in wholesale prices, which, in turn, has increased the price distributors pay for heating oil and, consequently, raised prices for customers.
Heating oil is supplied very differently from gas and electricity, and these differences help explain why heating oil prices can change quickly both up and down. Instead of a few national suppliers, the market is made up of many local, often family-owned distributors, each operating with limited storage and buying fuel at the daily market price.
Most distributors have little or no storage. Many hold no more than two days of supply. Therefore, they collect fuel from refineries or terminals at the market price almost daily. In effect, they are price takers.
UKIFDA Consumer Advice Note – 6th March 2026
This briefing perfectly describes the problems currently being faced – we only store one and a half to two days product, and rely on daily collections from refineries bought at todays’ prices. As we have no ability to control the price we find ourselves having to offer you three options:
Again, please accept our apologies and we hope that you understand that we are facing unprecedented events, as the global situation has led to an unexpected influx of orders.
Unfortunately we are not going to be able to deliver the kerosene heating oil you recently ordered as planned, due to the ongoing war in the Persian Gulf. The volatility of the global kerosene market has led to unprecedented price inflation, and shortage of supply.
As an explanation the Oil Markets Journal has published the following:
Oil prices are surging as the oil market re-prices the impact of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Over the weekend it became clear to the oil market that the Trump Administration has no plan on how to keep the Straits of Hormuz open. However the oil market is priced on a global basis and as a result global prices are surging. This was clearly seen when an Asian buyer was short of Jet Kerosene and the price globally surged $500/t. Then, a tanker with jet kerosene en route to Europe made a U-turn and headed to Asia.
Over the weekend the war intensified with Kuwait following Iraq and starting to shut down production as they cannot export and storage tanks are near full. In addition, the Sitra refinery in Bahrain was attacked and an oil tanker was also attacked near Iraq.
We are now in a COVID-time economic shock and we expect a stock market crash, oil prices to spike to $150/b followed by a 20% global economic shutdown.
The Oil Market Journal, 9th March 2026
And the United Kingdom & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association has recently published the following:
The main market driver of heating oil in the UK and Ireland is the wholesale price of jet fuel which is traded on the European market. This is because jet fuel and heating oil are kerosene based.
The wholesale price of jet fuel has more than doubled, representing a three-and-a-half-year peak. The price increase in jet fuel can be partly explained by Europe’s and the UK’s dependency on imports of this fuel from countries in the Middle East. At least 40% of Europe’s jet fuel came from the Middle East in 2025 via the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently blocked.
This has resulted in a rapid rise in wholesale prices, which, in turn, has increased the price distributors pay for heating oil and, consequently, raised prices for customers.
Heating oil is supplied very differently from gas and electricity, and these differences help explain why heating oil prices can change quickly both up and down. Instead of a few national suppliers, the market is made up of many local, often family-owned distributors, each operating with limited storage and buying fuel at the daily market price.
Most distributors have little or no storage. Many hold no more than two days of supply. Therefore, they collect fuel from refineries or terminals at the market price almost daily. In effect, they are price takers.
UKIFDA Consumer Advice Note – 6th March 2026
This briefing perfectly describes the problems currently being faced – we only store one and a half to two days product, and rely on daily collections from refineries bought at todays’ prices. As we have no ability to control the price we find ourselves having to offer you three options:
- Maintain your order with a March delivery date, but we will need to amend the price to reflect the market on the day before delivery
- You may cancel your order, and if you paid in advance receive a full refund.
- Maintain your order at the agreed price, and we will deliver to you when we are able to purchase fuel at prices previously seen in February this year.
Again, please accept our apologies and we hope that you understand that we are facing unprecedented events, as the global situation has led to an unexpected influx of orders.
Absolute garbage.
The Govt has warned the Fuel Retailers that they expect them to fulfil all pre-paid orders.
Please send the info to Martin Lewis. They need teaching a lesson.
The Govt has warned the Fuel Retailers that they expect them to fulfil all pre-paid orders.
Please send the info to Martin Lewis. They need teaching a lesson.
Yeah already have, thanks for the link. I havn't pre paid, they normally invoice me after delivery but im not sure that makes a lot of difference.
My Mrs got a quote at 67ppl last Monday from Scottish Fuels and was told the price was valid until the end of the day. A promised email never arrived and when she rang them to pay, they strangely had no record of the quote....
Slightly off topic but got confirmation today of new electric rates for day and night from 01 April from my home provider. Yip, going up.... Ah but the price per kWh sold back to grid this year. Yip you guessed it, that one has gone down!
Same old story, who is your supplier?
Share Energy. Still cheapest over in NI. Going up 4p day and 3p night.. my
batteries will be getting filled up over night and any surplus sold back again during day at 9p. Only pennies but soon adds up! Cranking on the stove now 
batteries will be getting filled up over night and any surplus sold back again during day at 9p. Only pennies but soon adds up! Cranking on the stove now
Won't be long before Ed and his mates ban wood burners......
We'd best make plans to burn ideologues instead then.
I'm not against them per se, had one at the last two houses. However, I've unsuccessfully given CPR to a neighbours daughter who had a massive asthma attack brought on by high levels of air pollution, not helped by a dome of high pressure air keeping everything trapped over the country. That kind of shizzle stays with you. As a result I wouldn't have one myself. Similarly, that's why I'll never delete a DPF or map out adblue.
But I'm not rabid about it. What others do is down their their consciences. I just hope it never happens to one of their loved ones.
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