Orion Farming Group Fuel Update 21st January 2026

Prices – Over the last week the average Orion prices have fallen – approximately 1.00-1.50ppl over the last seven days. Please call the Office for accurate daily prices.

Pricing grid – As previously mentioned we are hoping to be able to reinstate this at some point. A change of operating system in the Orion Office has meant us being unable to reproduce this currently.

Deliveries: Up to 14 working days, dependant on the Supplier and the area they cover, suppliers are now very busy with their winter domestic trade.

Kerosene – Please check on your tanks for any requirements, with lead times increasing it may be difficult to get “Quick” deliveries.. This will continue throughout the Winter.

For electricity enquiries please contact Stuart in the office or email – stuart@ofg.org.uk for any other enquiries please visit our CONTACT page

Your Farm Fuel Q&A: 21st January 2026

This update provides a snapshot of the major market shifts occurring this week.

Q: Where is Brent crude sitting right now?

A: Brent crude is trading in the mid-to-high $70s per barrel, and it’s been stubbornly resilient. Despite talk of slowing global growth, the market is being held up by supply discipline and geopolitical nerves. Translation: oil is not cheap, and it’s not collapsing either.

Q:What’s driving the market this week?

A: Three big movers:

1. OPEC+ discipline – Cuts are holding, and the market believes them (for now).

2. Middle East risk premium – Shipping routes and regional tensions are keeping a floor under prices.

3. Cold Northern Hemisphere demand – Winter heating demand is quietly soaking up supply.

   
   

Q: Is there any relief coming in the short term?

A:Not in January.

Unless Brent breaks decisively below the mid-$70s (which it hasn’t), farm fuel prices are likely to remain range-bound but firm. Any relief is more likely February/March, and even that depends on demand easing.

Q: What’s the risk farmers should be watching right now?

A:Upside risk.

If geopolitical tensions flare or OPEC tightens further, Brent could easily push back into the $80s — and farm fuel would follow quickly. Downside risk exists, but it’s weaker.

Fuel price outlook section provided by Investing.com and Gemini.

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Please note that any opinions expressed in this update are sources from market information / analysis and do not represent views of Orion Farming Group. Orion Farming Group accepts no responsibility for any Member decisions made on the basis of information provided in the weekly fuel update.

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