Heating oil costs surge Households buy less fuel

Jan 1–Sep 30

France 2 gives about €1,880 per thousand litres of heating oil, more than sixty percent above the start of the year, and compares €1.20 per litre in January with over €1.90 now. Anne Leroyer reduces her order to 1,000 litres, about half her usual stock, pays €1,920 and considers wood heating or leaving rooms unheated. Retiree Rozenn Cousin plans three or four smaller purchases rather than a roughly €4,000 fill. Supplier Maxime Tartavel reports orders down twenty to twenty-five percent and weekly price volatility that prevents planning. The report says 2.6 million French homes still use heating oil.

France 2 reports heating-oil prices more than sixty percent above the beginning of 2026 by September 30, citing about €1,880 per thousand litres and €1.20 per litre rising to over €1.90. Two interviewed households reduce or spread orders and consider alternative heating or unheated rooms. Tartavel reports orders down twenty to twenty-five percent and volatile weekly prices. These are source observations and interviewees' accounts.