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Its price heating oil which has been on the market since it started last Thursday at 77 cents a liter, yet despite the low price (compared to previous years), demand is expected to be limited.
According to market sources, the majority of consumers heating oil stored in the period from April to May when – due to pandemic – International and retail oil prices were even lower, even at 74 cents per liter.
However, the average price of fuel at the beginning of the winter season last year was 1.04 euros, which means that this year it is 25% lower.
According to Petrol federation (OBE) the price of oil rises to 0.85 euros, depending on the conditions and the delivery area.
OBE also advises consumers to conduct market research and choose the best price if they discover that there is a real problem with the delivery of Petroleum, You can go to Consumer Protection on telephone 1520.
However, liquid fuel traders keep a small basket, anticipating that the process will be inactive in December.
This is partly due to temperatures remaining high, and partly due to the extension given to the previous winter season, many consumers have already filled their tanks since May, taking advantage of the low prices that were in effect at the time.
Your sources Ministry Finance They report that this year the possibility of subsidizing not only the oil market but also the cost of natural gas and the purchase of firewood is being considered.
Regardless of the fuel covered by the heating allowance, the amounts by geographic area are expected to be as follows:
- Zone A (Grevena, Drama, Evros, Evritania, Ioannina, Kastoria, Kozani, Serres, Florina) – 250 euros.
- Zone B (Arcadia, Imathia, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Karditsa, Kilkis, Larissa, Magnesia, Xanthi, Pella, Pieria, Rodopi, Trikala, Halkidiki) – 180 euros.
- Zone C (Etoloakarnania, Arta, Attica, Achaia, Viotia, Evia, Ilia, Thesprotia, Corfu, Corinth, Lesbos, Lefkada, Preveza, Fthiotida, Fokida, Chios) -110 euros.
- Zone D (Argolis, Dodecanese, Zakynthos, Heraklion, Cyclades, Lassithi, Messinia, Laconia, Kefallinia and Ithaca, Kythera and Saronic islands, Rethymnon, Samos, Chania) – 80 euros.
The beneficiaries
the heating benefit they have the right individuals for properties that they use as their main residence at the time of submitting the application, whether they are rented or transferred free of charge or are privately owned with the following income and ownership criteria.
-Total annual family income up to 12,000 euros for single taxpayer or widower in a state of widowhood or at a distance and 20,000 euros for married or married taxpayer or parties in a coexistence agreement who present a separate declaration. For the single-parent family, the previous income amounts to 22,000 euros, which increases by 2,000 euros for each child after the first.
-The total value of the property must not exceed the amount of 130,000 euros for singles, those forced into widowhood or separation and the amount of 250,000 euros for married or contracting parties and single parent families.
Skylakakis announced an extension to natural gas
At the same time in improvements in the current regime of its concession heating allowance The government will move forward, announced Thursday the Deputy Minister of Finance. Theodoros Skylakakis.
Announcements are expected to be made next week and according to the information, a heating subsidy will be provided to those who use natural gas to meet your heating needs during the winter.
The rationale for this measure is that more and more homes They use natural gas for heating which, depending on their income, need support.
It should also be noted that a large part of consumers Oil was supplied when prices fell sharply last spring. However, they are not expected to change. income and another Criteria planned for the payment of the allowance
