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Factors That Influence the Cost of Heating Oil & Propane

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Propane Prices: What Consumers Should Know

Residential Heating Oil Prices: What Consumers Should Know

A frequently held misconception is that fuel retailers make higher profits when prices spike. This is not true.

Although Tevis has four large storage facilities in Carroll and Baltimore Counties, high turn-over of fuel during peak heating season makes it impossible for us to buy oil or propane at a low price and then sell it to our customers when the market spikes.

In fact, at Tevis, our profits usually decrease during sharp price increases as we work to soften the negative impact that increased fuel prices have on our customers. But, there is only so much that we can do when prices turn ugly.

When prices fluctuate, they usually fluctuate across the entire energy fuel sector including natural gas and electricity, because oil and natural gas are used to generate electricity.

And while we understand how tempting it can be, our new (and returning) customers have told us that shopping for a fuel company based on price alone did not produce the cost savings they had hoped for or were promised. In many instances, they say that it ended up costing them more, both in dollars and frustration.

Nothing matters more to us that your comfort and well-being. Tevis customers are assured that we will be ready and able to deliver the same high-quality fuels, service, and reliability, regardless of market conditions.