Peterson Oil Class Action Settlement
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on February 11, 2026
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval (hearing January 29, 2026). Companies with one settlement often face another.
You may qualify for a payment if you purchased heating fuel from Peterson Oil or owned heating equipment that came into contact with their fuel between January 1, 2012, and November 12, 2025. Payments can include compensation for "no heat incidents" and a pro rata share of the settlement fund, with amounts that can go up or down depending on the number of claims and the volume of fuel received.
Who qualifies
- Between January 1, 2012 and November 12, 2025.
- Products: heating fuel.
“If You (or a property You own) received heating fuel from Peterson’s Oil Service, Inc.”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
Payment for No Heat Incidents
up to $180 per No Heat Incident without documentation
Proof: Verification of dates under oath; supporting documentation for costs over $500
Pro Rata Payment for other alleged injuries
shared pro rata based on fuel received
Proof: None (automatic if no other claim on equipment)
What proof means here: For No Heat Incidents, you only need to verify the dates of each No Heat Incident under oath for up to $180 per incident. If you incurred more than $500 in out-of-pocket costs as the result of any single No Heat Incident, You may submit supporting documentation for the full amount of those out-of-pocket costs.
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the Suffolk County Superior Court (case 1985-CV-0792-BLS2), run by Optime Administration, LLC. The official site is petersonoilclassactionsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.