The Fixed Price Oil Delivery Plan

• This option is offered by many fuel dealers and allows you to purchase your entire annual fuel requirements at a “set price.”
• The benefits of this plan are that it protects you against rising fuel prices and you know exactly what your fuel price will be for the season.
• The risks of this plan are that it offers no protection against falling prices. What this means is that you may be paying a higher price per gallon and you will not benefit from lower fuel prices should fuel prices fall.
• Payment can be made by pre-payment.

The Flexible Pricing Oil Delivery Plan

• This traditional purchase option allows you to pay the “daily” rate on day of delivery. Prices move throughout the heating season with market changes.
• The benefits of this plan assume steady or declining fuel prices. You get the advantage of the lowest fuel price.
• The risks of this plan are that there is no price protection (or CAP) to protect against rising market prices and you could end up paying a higher fuel price.
• Payment can be made per delivery with prompt payment discount or an E-Z Monthly Budget with an automatic discount.

We recommend that you consider the CAP option as it offers you the best protection from unforeseen changes in fuel prices. Pricing for these plans will fluctuate with fuel prices.