Heating oil syndicate

There’s an oil syndicate that serves the parish and surrounding area with the sole aim of saving members money on heating oil.

The syndicate covers Aston Rowant, Chinnor Hill, Christmas Common, Crowell, Kingston Blount, Lewknor, Milton Common, Postcombe and Tetsworth – and further if there’s a need.

It costs nothing to join or be a member of, carries no obligation to buy, and there are no fees or commission added to the price.

The process runs in November, January/February (depending on the weather) and June.

All that is needed to join is a full postal address, email address and phone number. Householders are asked for the maximum volume of oil required. The overall total is collated and suppliers negotiated with. Householders pay the oil company directly and only for the oil that is delivered.

To illustrate the savings, for the top up that ran in January, the syndicate rate was 77p/ litre plus VAT from Lovells. However, just buying 500 litres would have cost between 84.20p/litre plus VAT from Sweetfuels and 85p/litre plus VAT from Lovells.

To join the syndicate email  or call 01844 350440.