Fuel Oil: Prices
Commons · Question 118964 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households that rely on heating oil for domestic heating following recent increases in heating oil prices linked to the conflict with Iran.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 17 Mar 2026
The Government is aware that off-grid households have seen a sharp increase in heating oil prices due to volatility in international markets. Suppliers often have limited storage, buying daily on the spot market. These changes are then reflected immediate...