Fuel Oil: Prices
Commons · Question 119028 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is the Government taking to protect rural and semi-rural households from fuel poverty resulting from increases in heating oil prices.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 12 Mar 2026
The Government is closely monitoring heating oil supply and price 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. The Secre...