Nicola Sharpe said she would normally have stocked up by now but was holding off in the hope the price would fall
Some people say they are finding it hard to heat their homes after increases in heating oil costs fuelled by the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Residents in the South West told the BBC they have held off buying fuel for the winter in the hope prices could come down and feared some people might go without.
It comes as the government announced new measures aimed at regulating the market and reviewing the minimum amounts some people have to buy.
Heating fuel costs have risen by up to 82% since the start of the conflict, according to the Minster for Energy Consumers Polly Billington.