Table of Contents

This page https://oil.toku.us was last changed 2022.08.02 15:51 [viewed 1 time today, 5 times yesterday, and 1728 total times]

2022 Oil Company Pricing Research

Updated 8/2/2022 with Green Energy info from their website.

Disclaimers

Oil Company Info

The pricing and information is as of Monday July 18, 2022. It is by order of price/gallon.

Group?Oil CompanyPriceServiceNotes
No group!
$3.76
+deliv
Lyons Fuel, Arlington MA 7/18: 3.76/gal + $60 per-delivery charge, group pricing

(Price quoted is at Lyons’ cost for the fuel, add delivery charge)
* Cleaning $125+parts
* Emergency svc $150+parts
* Service policy $259/yr (includes annual cleaning and emergency service)
He is making oil cost low by separately charging $60 for each delivery.
This is pricing for individuals, no group needed

Autofill available; credit cards can be used for payment
YES
$4.40
Fawcett Energy, Wincester MA 7/18: Group price 4.399/gal

(First fill is 4.349/gal hence .35/gal off day price)
(Group is .30/gal off day price; non-group is .25/gal off day price)
1 year free maintenance service.(Opt1: 1st fill discounted then .30 off (group) or .25 off (no group) daily rate – this is what’s shown to the left)

Other options available
Opt2: cap 4.999/gal (but this costs $350)
Opt3: fixed price 4.999/gal but you must prepay your oil

Non-group price 4.499/gal
(Day price 4.699/gal)
YES
$4.57
Genove Oil 7/18: 4.57/gal for group of 5+ (commercial rate)Gold Service (annual tune & clean) included if auto delivery w/CC.
(Usually $268/yr) (We think this is service every year.)
No $4.64Green Energy7/18: $4.64/gal from their website??
YES
$4.79
Taylor & Murphy AKA Arlmont Fuel, Arlington MA 7/18: Group of 10+ w/CC: 4.79/gal

CC=payment by credit card on file
Group of at least 10 needed for group pricing
Service policy included: Permanent Gold Bond Free Service Policy - includes the yearly tune up.

For any emergency or repair work, he offers 25% off parts and labor. (This 25% off excludes complete boiler or oil tank replacement)
All clients must be on Automatic Delivery and have a credit card (CC) on file which will be charged on the day of delivery.

**Requires 10 committed customers or no group deal**

Individual 4.99/gal w/CC (Day price 5.19/gal)
YES
$4.80
Cubby Oil, Wilmington MA 7/18: Group price 4.80/gal

(group price is .40/gal off day price for first year, .22/gal off for 2nd year)

Price cap plan: Costs $395, cap is 5.29/gal (lower if if price on day of delivery is lower), plan runs 9/1-5/31
2yr free annual tuneup
and 24×7 Emergency service
Dana will visit every home and do free heating system evaluation and go over all info w/you. Dana can also do a group meeting at our home or central location; with no obligation.

Non-group/individual price 4.88/gal (individual non-group is .32/gal discount for first year, .22/gal for 2nd year)
$4.79 Grp, yes BUT.Prendergast Oil Belmont MA7/18: $4.79/gal
For group, see note
Tune and clean: $139 incl parts
Emergency svc: $120 with 15% discount (thus $108)
Tom is willing to offer a group rate but first would need to know how many people and how much oil we would need for the season.
No
$5.17
Arlex Oil, Lexington MA 7/18: 5.17/gal for first year
Day price 5.52/gal
(new cust get .35/gal off for the 1st yr thus 5.17/gal 1st yr only)
?
No
$5.19
MacFarlane Energy, Dedham MA 7/18: 5.19/galOffers free 2 years service (emergency and maintenance services including parts & labor), $299/yr after 2 year.
No
$5.54
Devaney, Brookline MA 7/18: 5.54/gal if pay within 10 days or CC
5.79/gal otherwise
?

Oil Company Cost Comparison

The pricing and the calculations are current as of noon on Monday July 18, 2022.

Oil Companydate of priceGroup pricing?cost/galDelivery charge150 Gallons200 GallonsCost if 4 deliv @150galCost if 4 deliv @200galCost if 5 deliv @200gal5 deliv 200gal w/1 yr serviceService info
Lyons7/18/22Non-group$3.7660$624$812$2,496$3,248$4,060$4,319Add only $125+parts for cleaning; policy is $259/yr
Fawcett7/18/22GROUP $4.400$660$880$2,639$3,519$4,399$4,3991 yr service included
Fawcett7/18/22Non-group$4.500$675$900$2,699$3,599$4,499$4,4991 yr service included
Genove7/18/22GROUP $4.570$686$914$2,742$3,656$4,570$4,570Service policy included
GreenEnergy7/18/22Non-group$4.640$696$928$2,784$3,712$4,640no details didn’t call ‘em
Taylor&Murp7/18/22GROUP$4.790$719$958$2,874$3,832$4,790$4,790Service policy included
Prendergast7/18/22Non-group$4.790$719$958$2,874$3,832$4,790Clean & Tune $139
Cubby7/18/22GROUP $4.800$720$960$2,880$3,840$4,800$4,8002 yrs service included
Cubby7/18/22Non-group $4.880$732$976$2,928$3,904$4,880$4,8802 yrs service included
Taylor&Murp7/18/22Non-group $4.990$749$998$2,994$3,992$4,990$4,990Service policy included
Arlex7/18/22Non-group $5.170$776$1,034$3,102$4,136$5,170??
MacFarlane7/18/22Non-group $5.190$779$1,038$3,114$4,152$5,190$5,1902 yrs service included
Devaney7/18/22Non-group $5.540$831$1,108$3,324$4,432$5,540??

“Non-group” means individual pricing.
“Group” means pricing is when multiple neighbors sign up.

Oil pricing

Commodity Futures Price Quotes For Heating Oil