Swan Petroleum Reviews 116

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I enjoy speaking & giving my order , with your Lady Staff member who knows my preferred delivery slots . I appreciate the driver who kindly lets me know , in advance of his approximate delivery tim... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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it was easy to order online and the response gave a time frame for the delivery.. and kept to it. The cost was given and was accurate. The delivery driver deserves more support as the 'ticket' was... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Having been a customer for several years I am very disappointed in the service recently received. I ordered 700 litres on the 13th February with delivery on or before 20/02/2025, I phoned throug... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swan Petroleum staff are helpful, courteous and friendly. The price quoted for our heating was more competitive than a well-known nationwide 'broker', and delivery was made within the promised timesc... See more

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  1. Fuel Supplier

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As one of the largest home heating oil suppliers in the area, you can be assured that your confidence in us will not be misplaced. Our well trained, highly experienced, long service drivers possess a considerate approach to home deliveries. Service and customer satisfaction are very important to us. We offer; - Heating oil at competitive prices - Easy ordering by telephone, fax or via the website - Budget Scheme - Planned Deliveries - Boiler servicing and call outs - Next day deliveries, same day if necessary


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3.7

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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expectations fulfilled

it was easy to order online and the response gave a time frame for the delivery.. and kept to it.
The cost was given and was accurate.
The delivery driver deserves more support as the 'ticket' was brief because of lack of printing at HQ, some kind of fault in the printer. Nonetheless this was accurately given later by email. Overall my expectations were met fully.

February 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I enjoy speaking & giving my order

I enjoy speaking & giving my order , with your Lady Staff member who knows my preferred delivery slots . I appreciate the driver who kindly lets me know , in advance of his approximate delivery time …. I really do like to be-able to turn off my heating ,only just before your arrival , on a cold day …. To be-able to turn the heating on again , as soon as the oil in the tank after the new delivery has settled .
Thank you Swan Petroleum for your consideration and
reliability .

January 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Having been a customer for several…

Having been a customer for several years I am very disappointed in the service recently received.
I ordered 700 litres on the 13th February with delivery on or before 20/02/2025, I phoned through on the Thursday 20th to be told that delivery would now be either the 21st or 24th February.
I then get a text and email late Friday afternoon to say that the delivery would now be on Saturday 22nd, I phoned through mid day on Saturday to confirm the delivery which I was told that yes, the delivery was on for Saturday.
My father stayed in all day on Saturday and NO ONE TURNED UP!!!
This unfortunately is unacceptable, my father is 94 and has dementia, not turning up to him is a major upset and because we now cannot rely on your service, we will take our business elsewhere.
Needless to say, please cancel the outstanding order.
Reply to Swan Petroleum, bit late in your reply order cancelled, will be ordering with someone else.

February 22, 2025
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Reply from Swan Petroleum

Good Morning,

I’m really sorry to hear about your recent experience with us. It’s clear we’ve fallen short, and I completely understand your disappointment, especially given your loyalty over the years.

We’d like to look into what went wrong with your delivery and understand how we can improve. Could you please email your account number and/or delivery address to feedback@swanpetroleum.co.uk? This will help us investigate the issue thoroughly.

Our Domestic Manager will also reach out to you directly—not only to offer our sincere apologies but also to see if there’s any way we can make amends.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

Kind regards,
Andy
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a loyal customer for about…

I have been a loyal customer for about 10 years with Swan petroleum. I currently pay £150 a month by direct debit so there is always plenty of money in my account with them .I've always had slight problems with them but just let it go because they were local BUT this week I had had enough ,when calling them the phone was always answered in a couple of rings but this time it was just ringing so i pressed 2 on the phone for commercial, they answered straight away but couldn't help so they put me through to domestic sales.So I eventually eventually ordered 500L and told the sales person that I was down to 2 bars on my oil topup indicator.I was told that it would be delivered on 18/02/25 which was in 8 days times .By about 04.45PM I called them because the oil had not arrived. I had the same problems getting through eventually the advisor said that the oil isn't coming today but it will be in the next few days and we will email you to let you know. I was at this stage very cross because I now had only 1 bar of oil left. I tried pushing for a delivery date but they wouldn't give me one .The advisor offered be a £10 discount which I didn't care about a discount I just wanted my oil .I told the advisor if I could get a delivery of oil from another company I was going to close my account and wanted a refund of the monies held in my account. The advisor said no don't do that but I advised her that they should be looking after their regular customers. Anyway I got a delivery off another company the next day, I have emailed swan petroleum to request a refund of my monies in my account and I have not had a reply from them. This is first class customer service 👏 👌 Well done Swan

February 18, 2025
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Reply from Swan Petroleum

Hi Wendy,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're truly sorry to hear about the delay with your recent delivery and the inconvenience this has caused—particularly given your long-standing loyalty to Swan Petroleum.

Unfortunately, we’ve been experiencing an exceptionally busy period, made more challenging by one of our tankers being off the road. That said, we fully agree with your comments—this isn’t the level of service we strive to provide to any customer, let alone one as loyal as yourself.

We genuinely want to investigate what went wrong with your delivery and how we can improve our communications moving forward. If you could email your account number and/or delivery address to feedback@swanpetroleum.co.uk, we’ll look into this right away. We’ll also check the status of your refund to ensure it’s being processed promptly.

Our Domestic Manager will also be in touch, not only to make a personal apology but also to see if there’s anything we can do to rebuild our relationship. We understand the importance of reliability when it comes to heating oil, and we’d love the opportunity to make this right.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,
Andy and the Fuels Team

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Didn't deliver on the day we requested…

Didn't deliver on the day we requested online and confirmed by Swan to deliver but still charged the premium price.

May 20, 2024
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Reply from Swan Petroleum

Hi Stuart,

I'm sorry to hear your fuel was not delivered on the expected day. I've passed your feedback onto our Depot Manager who will be in contact to further apologise and make amends on our behalf.

If you feel this needs escalating further please contact feedback@swanpetroleum.co.uk and I will look into it directly.

Kind regards,
Andy

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Not delivered on time driver did not…

Not delivered on time driver did not bring key even with it being in writing on the delivery note good job partner off work sick or would not have got delivered

December 2, 2023
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Reply from Swan Petroleum

Hi Chris,

I'm sorry your delivery was not as expected and that we have not replied sooner. We would love another chance to meet your expectations and showcase our usual dedication to service.

If you can please email feedback@swanpetroleum.co.uk and reference this review then we will be able to get in touch directly and work to make amends for your experience so far.

Kind regards,
Andy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Delivery was delayed again

Delivery was delayed, without contacting me. Due date 13th Delivery on 18th.
I am 72 years old and I suffer from arthritis, this is only the second Delivery and both were late .
I shall use another supplier next time

November 29, 2023
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Reply from Swan Petroleum

Hi Mrs Dawn,

I understand you spoke with our Depot Manager Sian about this already, but just to follow up.

We're sorry for the miscommunication here. There was a breakdown with the small tanker which you selected online. To limit any inconvenience and delays, our team contacted everyone who was due a delivery with the small tanker either to rearrange delivery or assess whether there was sufficient access for our standard tankers.

Unfortunately, while we attempted to get in touch with you, we were unsuccessful and this limited our capacity to make alternative arrangements. We take customer service very seriously and can only apologise it did not meet your expectations this time. We hope you will give Swan another chance to make amends.

Whether you make your next order via ourselves or another supplier, it could benefit you to mention the Cold Weather Priority scheme which has been set up to help prioritise delivery to those in most need.

Kind regards,
Andy

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