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59% rise in home-heating oil cost since last September

From RTÉ News · () English

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  • The average cost of filling a 1,000-litre home heating oil tank in Ireland reached €1,443.88, up 59% from €909.24 in September 2025.
  • Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartland said disruptions linked to the war in Iran have particularly affected kerosene, which Ireland uses for home heating oil.
  • McPartland called the government’s policy of not cutting kerosene excise duty “0% sustainable” as households enter the colder months.

The average cost of filling a standard 1,000-litre home heating oil tank in Ireland has risen to €1,443.88, compared with €909.24 in September 2025. That puts the year-on-year increase at 59%, or €534.64 more for a full tank.

Much more than diesel or petrol, and there’s an interesting reason for that.

· Kevin McPartlandHe explained why the conflict has affected kerosene more heavily than other fuels.

Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartland said the war in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and hit kerosene particularly hard. Kerosene used for home heating oil is the same fuel used in jet engines, he said, while refineries in the Middle East were built to maximize aviation fuel production.

The kerosene that we use in our home heating oil is exactly the same fuel that goes into jet engines. We’re the only country in Europe that uses kerosene for its home heating oil.

· Kevin McPartlandHe linked Ireland’s heating-oil supply to aviation-fuel demand.

With colder months approaching, McPartland said households are beginning to refill their tanks and face prices that in some cases may be twice what they paid previously. Asked whether the government’s decision not to reduce kerosene excise duty was sustainable, he replied: “0% sustainable.”

0% sustainable.

· Kevin McPartlandHe assessed the sustainability of the government’s policy on kerosene excise duty.
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