On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:06:39 -0000, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

Surely oil must now be cheaper? But what about electricity? E.g. using
a thermostatically controlled fan heater. Gas seems now to be an
extortionate luxury,

Electricity is largely generated from natural gas anyway, so is also rising.

and with oil one does at least have the competition between local
suppliers.

There are many suppliers of gas, so you do have a choice of supplier.

Dunno about 'many'. In any case, nowhere as many as with oil
suppliers.

MM