Home heating oil · Ireland

Should I order kerosene now?

Wait

Hold off 1–2 weeks

–days of oil left

–order by, latest

–cost of a fill

Your tank

How full is it? 40% Tank size (litres) Most homes: 1,000–1,350L Litres used per day Winter ~7–10L, summer ~2L Price you've been quoted (cent per litre) Default is the 500L national median on 22 Oct 2026. Overwrite with your local quote.

Why

Brent crude, last 3 months

€ per barrel. No data shown mid-Aug to end of Sept. Irish kerosene prices usually follow crude with a lag of one to three weeks.

Ways to pay less

Get two or three quotes. The spread between merchants in the same county is often €40+ on 1,000L.
Bigger orders cost less per litre. 500L+ is usually better value than 300L.
Order with neighbours for a group discount on one delivery run.
Don't run below ~15% of the tank. Sediment and winter delivery delays both cause trouble.

Market data as of 22 Oct 2026 from tankful.ie, RTÉ and the Irish Times. This is a rule-of-thumb guide, not a price forecast.