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Oil: Prices

Commons · Question 120125 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure consumers are protected from oil price increases.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 20 Mar 2026

The government is engaging regularly with refiners, importers and distributors to ensure any emerging risks are identified and managed promptly. Households should be reassured the UK benefits from strong and diverse security of energy supplies, and there ...