The average price of home heating oil has increased across Northern Ireland over the past week as temperatures dipped.
Over the past week, a series of weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for snow and ice, with impacts felt right across Northern Ireland with school closures and travel warnings.
The mercury falling has also impacted the average price of home heating oil, as many of us rush out to fill up amind the cold snap. On January 2, the average cost of a 300 litre fill-up was £185.51 – a week on, this has risen to £195.11
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The price of 500 litres of home heating oil has increased by £15 in the same time period, rising to an average cost of £301, according to the latest figures from the Northern Ireland Consumer Council’s Home Heating Oil Index.
A 900 litre top-up costs more than £20 on average this week compared to seven days previously, rising to almost £525.
If you shop around, you may be able to get a better than average deal for your oil. Over the past week, the Derry City & Strabane Council area has the lowest oil prices.
Here, 300 litres of oil will set you back an average of £190.62 (£4.49 below NI average), 500 litres costs around £295.98 (£5.31 below NI average), and 900 litres is an average of £517.85 (£6.93 below NI average).
The most expensive area of Northern Ireland for home heating oil this week is the Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon area, with 300 litres setting you back an average of £197.39 (£2.28 above NI average) and 500 litres at £303.35 (£2.06 above NI average).
However, the Newry City, Mourne & Down area is the most expensive spot for 900 litres of oil this week, costing an average of £528.93 (£4.15 above the NI average).
The Fermanagh and Omagh council area, as well as Causeway Coast and Glens, are both cheaper on average across each of the three average amounts this week.
Despite a bitterly cold week, temperatures are set to become milder throughout the weekend and into next week.
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