I know it's a little early to be thinking about heating oil, but I got this message from my energy co-op and thought I'd share (Fielding's serves my area in L/A, but the co-op has other similar deals with providers in other parts of Maine):
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CONTRACTED FOR YOUR OIL, PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. Thank you.
We had hoped to do another bid in the event that prices dropped. We are happy to offer oil at 3.449/gal pre-buy (see details below.) We owe this drop to a "perfect storm" of events; the primary triggers are high speculation in oil price, huge uncertainty about the passing a new debt ceiling for the US budget, Europe's growing economic ills, and a down turn in manufacturing in China last month. All of this has caused a panic in the commodities market put together with the forecast of declining demand for US oil, forced a price drop just enough for us to do another buy. FIELDING'S PREBUY OIL OFFER FOR 2011-2012 SEASON is $3.449/gal - full payment due with contract now. Budget available for .10 cents more - $3.549 paid in 6 equal installments, starting with contract and 1st payment now. As always first come- first served, while supplies last. ? Delivery would cover August 12th through the following May 30th, 2012. ? For details see http://www.otchoice.com/vInst_Fieldings.asp
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TTC since Oct 2011
BFP/Beta#1: 13 6/20/12; Beta#2: 20 6/22/12;
MC/Beta#3: 9 6/27/12 BFP#2/Beta#1: 9/21/12
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