Heating oil price

[crankedup]

Reading the thread about fuel prices on G.G. but what of the price of heating oil. We pay our oil bill by direct debit at 40 quid monthly and this has worked out OK. This time tho the supplier has asked that we up the payment to 60 quid, I spoke to them and suggested 50 quid which they agreed too with a further review next time I order a delivery. At which point they mentioned that they had considered raising my D.D. to eighty quid! before knocking it back to 60 quid. So if I had agreed to an 100% increase I would have been stuffed now the oil price has dropped. I wonder if any other suppliers are looking to improve their cash flow in this manner.

[schmalex]

Ours went from £80 to £110 / month (they amortise over 8 months)