Fuel Oil: Prices
Commons · Question 117715 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (i) track volatility in the home heating oil market and (ii) assess its impact on consumers.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 13 Mar 2026
The Government is closely monitoring heating oil, petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East. International kerosene prices are >75% higher than they were before the conflict and this is putting pressure on heating oil prices. ...