On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:53:32 +0100, MM wrote:

Well no one uses it for heating do they?

Eh? (Splutter!)

Only 1.5 million households in the UK do!!

'Twas with tongue in cheek. But how many heat by Gas, 'lectric or solid
Fuel? I've had a bit of a google but not found anything.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008...udget?gusrc=rs
s&feed=money

Inaccurate in a couple of places but what does one expect from a
newspaper.

You can buy oil by installments, it's generally not offered as a method of
payment as the price is, and always has been, rather volatile and not
under control of the seller.

There is no "... 5 per cent duty on home heating oil for the elderly." or
anybody else for that matter. There is no duty on home heating oil full
stop. There is 5% VAT, just like all other domestic fuels.

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Cheers
Dave.