The CCNI’s advice for customers is not to settle for the first quote you receive and that it is best to buy in bulk.
Its weekly oil price checker, external shows typical oil prices for 300, 500 and 900 litres and is updated every Thursday.
The organisation advises consumers to join a heating oil buying group, which sees communities pool orders from multiple households to negotiate better rates from suppliers.
They also advise consumers to settle the price with their supplier on the day of order in case the price increases by the day of delivery.
The NI Housing Executive also has an oil savings network which is free to join and open to all households who either own or rent their home, while the NI Oil Federation also offers a pre-payment scheme, external,
Fuel stamps also allow residents to budget and spread the cost by purchasing stamps from local retailers and using them to pay for their oil delivery.
