What does a liter of heating oil cost today?
This Wednesday, November 6, 2013, the price of a liter of heating oil is €0.83.
What is the recent trend?
- In recent years, the price of heating oil has increased significantly with the scarcity of oil production.
A worrying observation…
- In 2005, a liter of heating oil cost €0.52 in Belgium.
- In 2008, this price increased to €0.79, an increase of nearly 50%.
- In 2012, the cost of a liter of heating oil was around €0.90.
- In recent months, prices have evolved as follows: +99.4% in one month; +112.6% in 3 months; +104.7% in 6 months.
Why have fuels become so expensive?
The global market
We are consuming more and more fuel. Demand is increasing, but supply is decreasing. This is mainly due to production limitations by oil-producing countries (OPEC).
The tax authorities
They are not to be pitied. The Belgian state also profits from every liter we consume. All excise duties, energy taxes, and VAT account for no less than 56% of the price of a liter of diesel. And for gasoline, it rises to 67%.
How to react to such an increase?
In reality, the consumer has few means of defense as they are subject to the prices of a market they do not control. Moreover, it is the Belgian state that determines the taxation. Nevertheless, some suppliers offer interesting discounts as soon as you order a large quantity of heating oil: 2,000 liters, for example.
In this regard, some consumers group together to place large orders together. It’s a good idea.
Crédit Populaire Européen gives you a helping hand!
Starting this October 2013, we are launching our great heating oil campaign. Indeed, we offer you the possibility to finance the purchase of your heating oil order through a financing option like an installment loan – monthly payment of your heating oil. You will have the opportunity to borrow at an attractive interest rate starting from €1,500 and repay your financing over a period of up to 24 months! A financing of €1,500 represents an order of 1,666 liters of heating oil at the current rate.
Financing Example: Installment loan of €1,500 – APR of 9.95% – over 24 months – Monthly payment of €68.88, resulting in a total cost after 24 months of €1,653.12. Your financing over 24 months therefore costs you €153.12!
From October 2013 to April 2014: our company offers you a €25 fuel card as a gift for any heating oil credit.
Tip: don’t wait until the last minute to place an order because it is well known that the price of a liter of heating oil increases during the winter as consumption increases. You have been warned!